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Jourdan River at Kiln

Highest listed crest 19.97 ftFlood stage 6.0 ft32 crests since 1995

The Jourdan River at Kiln crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1995 to 2026. The highest, 19.97 ft on August 29, 2005, was major flooding, 13.97 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
19.97 ft
August 29, 2005
Flood stage
6.0 ft
Major flooding from 10.0 ft
Crests at major
4
20th of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
June 19, 2026
11.00 ft, major flooding
Location
Hancock County
Near Bay St. Louis (6.6 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Jourdan River at Kiln
Action stage5.03Mar 29, 2014The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)6.09May 26, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.03Aug 31, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage10.04Jun 19, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1995 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Jourdan River at Kiln, 1995 to 2026 05101520ft Flood stage 6.0 ftMajor 10.0 ft May 10, 1995: 12.55 ft, major flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1999: 4.07 ft, below flood stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1999: 3.47 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2001: 5.89 ft, action stage; 18,100 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2002: 8.49 ft, moderate flooding; 25,200 cubic feet per secondOct 3, 2002: 6.86 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondSep 15, 2004: 4.27 ft, below flood stage; 13,500 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2005: 19.97 ft, major floodingApr 30, 2006: 4.23 ft, below flood stageOct 17, 2006: 3.76 ft, below flood stageOct 22, 2007: 3.42 ft, below flood stageSep 1, 2008: 9.83 ft, moderate floodingMar 28, 2009: 4.54 ft, below flood stageNov 10, 2009: 4.32 ft, below flood stageJul 7, 2010: 4.07 ft, below flood stageSep 3, 2011: 5.40 ft, action stageAug 29, 2012: 10.73 ft, major floodingNov 26, 2013: 4.08 ft, below flood stageMar 29, 2014: 5.22 ft, action stageApr 15, 2015: 3.92 ft, below flood stageApr 29, 2016: 7.05 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2017: 6.28 ft, minor floodingOct 8, 2018: 4.72 ft, below flood stageJan 3, 2019: 3.69 ft, below flood stageJun 7, 2020: 7.61 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2020: 7.76 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2021: 6.31 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2021: 6.89 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2021: 9.46 ft, moderate floodingSep 12, 2024: 6.70 ft, minor floodingMay 26, 2026: 7.90 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2026: 11.00 ft, major flooding Highest, 19.97 ft, Aug 29, 2005 200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Jourdan River at Kiln 1990s: 1 2000s: 4 2010s: 3 2020s: 8 8 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Jourdan River at Kiln
1Aug 29, 200519.97+13.97Major—
2May 10, 199512.55+6.55Major37,000
3Jun 19, 202611.00+5.00Major—
4Aug 29, 201210.73+4.73Major—
5Sep 1, 20089.83+3.83Moderate—
6Aug 31, 20219.46+3.46Moderate—
7Sep 26, 20028.49+2.49Moderate25,200
8May 26, 20267.90+1.90Minor—
9Oct 28, 20207.76+1.76Minor—
10Jun 7, 20207.61+1.61Minor—
11Apr 29, 20167.05+1.05Minor—
12Jun 20, 20216.89+0.89Minor—
13Oct 3, 20026.86+0.86Minor20,800
14Sep 12, 20246.70+0.70Minor—
15Apr 16, 20216.31+0.31Minor—
16Jun 22, 20176.28+0.28Minor—
17Mar 4, 20015.89−0.11Action18,100
18Sep 3, 20115.40−0.60Action—
19Mar 29, 20145.22−0.78Action—
20Oct 8, 20184.72−1.28Below flood stage—
21Mar 28, 20094.54−1.46Below flood stage—
22Nov 10, 20094.32−1.68Below flood stage—
23Sep 15, 20044.27−1.73Below flood stage13,500
24Apr 30, 20064.23−1.77Below flood stage—
25Nov 26, 20134.08−1.92Below flood stage—
26Mar 13, 19994.07−1.93Below flood stage12,900
27Jul 7, 20104.07−1.93Below flood stage—
28Apr 15, 20153.92−2.08Below flood stage—
29Oct 17, 20063.76−2.24Below flood stage—
30Jan 3, 20193.69−2.31Below flood stage—
31Oct 7, 19993.47−2.53Below flood stage11,100
32Oct 22, 20073.42−2.58Below flood stage—

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NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge KLNM6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.