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Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry

Highest listed crest 20.10 ftFlood stage 16.0 ft39 crests since 1961

The Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 39 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1961 to 2026. The highest, 20.10 ft on February 28, 1961, was major flooding, 4.10 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Pascagoula River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
20.10 ft
February 28, 1961; 204,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
16.0 ft
Major flooding from 20.0 ft
Crests at major
1
41st of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
June 21, 2026
18.53 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Jackson County
Near Gautier (14.2 mi), Moss Point (14.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry
Action stage15.06Dec 30, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)16.026May 30, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage18.03Jun 21, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage20.01Feb 28, 1961Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

39 crests from 1961 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry, 1961 to 2026 121416182022ft Flood stage 16.0 ftMajor 20.0 ft Feb 28, 1961: 20.10 ft, major flooding; 204,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 4, 1994: 16.19 ft, minor flooding; 64,300 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1995: 15.48 ft, action stage; 50,200 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1996: 15.26 ft, action stage; 46,400 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1997: 16.02 ft, minor flooding; 69,600 cubic feet per secondJan 13, 1998: 16.99 ft, minor flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1999: 16.55 ft, minor flooding; 82,600 cubic feet per secondApr 10, 2000: 13.51 ft, below flood stage; 26,200 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2001: 12.87 ft, below flood stageMar 9, 2001: 17.56 ft, minor flooding; 123,000 cubic feet per secondSep 30, 2002: 15.25 ft, action stage; 45,000 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2003: 16.28 ft, minor flooding; 71,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2004: 16.23 ft, minor flooding; 69,300 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2005: 17.02 ft, minor flooding; 106,000 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 2006: 14.94 ft, below flood stage; 38,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2007: 15.49 ft, action stage; 47,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2008: 15.14 ft, action stage; 41,400 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2009: 17.75 ft, minor flooding; 105,000 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2009: 17.72 ft, minor flooding; 104,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2010: 16.40 ft, minor flooding; 67,800 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2011: 16.81 ft, minor flooding; 74,100 cubic feet per secondSep 5, 2012: 17.45 ft, minor flooding; 95,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 2013: 17.34 ft, minor flooding; 92,500 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 16.61 ft, minor flooding; 72,800 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 2015: 15.84 ft, action stage; 55,900 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 2016: 18.58 ft, moderate flooding; 136,000 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2017: 17.82 ft, minor flooding; 108,000 cubic feet per secondJan 3, 2019: 18.44 ft, moderate flooding; 130,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 15, 2020: 16.28 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2021: 16.69 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2021: 16.61 ft, minor floodingApr 30, 2021: 16.06 ft, minor floodingJun 23, 2021: 16.20 ft, minor floodingSep 3, 2021: 16.27 ft, minor floodingFeb 8, 2022: 16.16 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2022: 16.52 ft, minor floodingJan 31, 2024: 16.02 ft, minor floodingMay 30, 2026: 16.43 ft, minor floodingJun 21, 2026: 18.53 ft, moderate flooding Highest, 20.10 ft, Feb 28, 1961 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry 1960s: 1 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 4 2000s: 6 2010s: 8 2020s: 11 11 1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Pascagoula River at Graham Ferry
1Feb 28, 196120.10+4.10Major204,000
2Mar 17, 201618.58+2.58Moderate136,000
3Jun 21, 202618.53+2.53Moderate—
4Jan 3, 201918.44+2.44Moderate130,000
5Jun 25, 201717.82+1.82Minor108,000
6Apr 4, 200917.75+1.75Minor105,000
7Dec 19, 200917.72+1.72Minor104,000
8Mar 9, 200117.56+1.56Minor123,000
9Sep 5, 201217.45+1.45Minor95,800
10Feb 17, 201317.34+1.34Minor92,500
11Apr 6, 200517.02+1.02Minor106,000
12Jan 13, 199816.99+0.99Minor104,000
13Mar 17, 201116.81+0.81Minor74,100
14Mar 27, 202116.69+0.69Minor—
15Apr 16, 201416.61+0.61Minor72,800
16Apr 18, 202116.61+0.61Minor—
17Mar 19, 199916.55+0.55Minor82,600
18Aug 30, 202216.52+0.52Minor—
19May 30, 202616.43+0.43Minor—
20Feb 12, 201016.40+0.40Minor67,800
21Mar 2, 200316.28+0.28Minor71,300
22Feb 15, 202016.28+0.28Minor—
23Sep 3, 202116.27+0.27Minor—
24Feb 17, 200416.23+0.23Minor69,300
25Jun 23, 202116.20+0.20Minor—
26Feb 4, 199416.19+0.19Minor64,300
27Feb 8, 202216.16+0.16Minor—
28Apr 30, 202116.06+0.06Minor—
29May 5, 199716.02+0.02Minor69,600
30Jan 31, 202416.02+0.02Minor—
31Dec 30, 201515.84−0.16Action55,900
32Jan 5, 200715.49−0.51Action47,900
33Mar 13, 199515.48−0.52Action50,200
34Apr 3, 199615.26−0.74Action46,400
35Sep 30, 200215.25−0.75Action45,000
36Feb 5, 200815.14−0.86Action41,400
37Mar 3, 200614.94−1.06Below flood stage38,100
38Apr 10, 200013.51−2.49Below flood stage26,200
39Jan 26, 200112.87−3.13Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Pascagoula River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Pascagoula River that crested above flood stage within a week.

February 28, 1961: 20.10 ft here, major flooding

  • MerrillMS · Feb 27, 1961 · 30.66 ft · Moderate

March 17, 2016: 18.58 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MerrillMS · Mar 16, 2016 · 28.02 ft · Moderate

June 21, 2026: 18.53 ft here, moderate flooding

  • MerrillMS · Jun 20, 2026 · 24.41 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Pascagoula River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Pascagoula River
MerrillMS22.032.50 ft, Apr 1, 19001
Graham Ferry this gaugeMS16.020.10 ft, Feb 28, 19611

Other gauges in Jackson County

Flood gauges in Jackson County
Orange Grove8.011.90 ft, Sep 28, 19980

Jackson County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Mississippi

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PGFM6, 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.