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Wolf River above Gulfport

Highest listed crest 16.50 ftFlood stage 8.0 ft44 crests since 1981

The Wolf River above Gulfport crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 44 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1981 to 2026. The highest, 16.50 ft on September 1, 2012, was major flooding, 8.50 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Wolf River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
16.50 ft
September 1, 2012
Flood stage
8.0 ft
Major flooding from 15.0 ft
Crests at major
3
24th of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
June 19, 2026
15.93 ft, major flooding
Location
Harrison County
Near Long Beach (3.7 mi), Gulfport (8.4 mi), Bay St. Louis (10.3 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Wolf River above Gulfport
Action stage7.01Oct 3, 2002The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)8.034Jun 7, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage12.06May 27, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage15.03Jun 19, 2026Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

44 crests from 1981 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wolf River above Gulfport, 1981 to 2026 681012141618ft Flood stage 8.0 ftMajor 15.0 ft Feb 10, 1981: 10.64 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1983: 11.70 ft, minor floodingJul 4, 1989: 8.80 ft, minor floodingFeb 23, 1990: 9.20 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1990: 9.50 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 1990: 10.50 ft, minor floodingJan 7, 1991: 9.70 ft, minor floodingMay 19, 1991: 10.40 ft, minor floodingJan 14, 1992: 8.50 ft, minor floodingJan 23, 1993: 12.30 ft, moderate floodingJul 16, 1993: 8.40 ft, minor floodingMay 10, 1995: 15.39 ft, major floodingFeb 27, 1997: 8.40 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2001: 10.60 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 2001: 10.90 ft, minor floodingSep 27, 2002: 12.30 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2002: 7.30 ft, action stageOct 28, 2002: 8.20 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2012: 16.50 ft, major floodingApr 15, 2015: 10.00 ft, minor floodingMar 14, 2016: 9.00 ft, minor floodingJun 22, 2017: 11.06 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2018: 10.12 ft, minor floodingJan 24, 2019: 8.04 ft, minor floodingMay 14, 2019: 14.46 ft, moderate floodingJun 9, 2020: 9.12 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2020: 8.50 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2021: 10.12 ft, minor floodingApr 16, 2021: 11.80 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2021: 10.04 ft, minor floodingJun 7, 2021: 8.50 ft, minor floodingJun 20, 2021: 12.40 ft, moderate floodingAug 31, 2021: 12.56 ft, moderate floodingSep 16, 2021: 9.00 ft, minor floodingFeb 4, 2022: 10.11 ft, minor floodingAug 27, 2022: 8.29 ft, minor floodingJan 6, 2023: 8.72 ft, minor floodingJan 30, 2023: 8.36 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 2024: 8.37 ft, minor floodingApr 11, 2024: 9.95 ft, minor floodingMay 13, 2026: 9.37 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2026: 12.39 ft, moderate floodingJun 7, 2026: 10.09 ft, minor floodingJun 19, 2026: 15.93 ft, major flooding Highest, 16.50 ft, Sep 1, 2012 1990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wolf River above Gulfport 1980s: 3 1990s: 10 2000s: 4 2010s: 7 2020s: 19 19 1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Wolf River above Gulfport
1Sep 1, 201216.50+8.50Major—
2Jun 19, 202615.93+7.93Major—
3May 10, 199515.39+7.39Major—
4May 14, 201914.46+6.46Moderate—
5Aug 31, 202112.56+4.56Moderate—
6Jun 20, 202112.40+4.40Moderate—
7May 27, 202612.39+4.39Moderate—
8Jan 23, 199312.30+4.30Moderate—
9Sep 27, 200212.30+4.30Moderate—
10Apr 16, 202111.80+3.80Minor—
11Apr 9, 198311.70+3.70Minor—
12Jun 22, 201711.06+3.06Minor—
13Jun 11, 200110.90+2.90Minor—
14Feb 10, 198110.64+2.64Minor—
15Mar 5, 200110.60+2.60Minor—
16May 15, 199010.50+2.50Minor—
17May 19, 199110.40+2.40Minor—
18Apr 15, 201810.12+2.12Minor—
19Mar 26, 202110.12+2.12Minor—
20Feb 4, 202210.11+2.11Minor—
21Jun 7, 202610.09+2.09Minor—
22May 12, 202110.04+2.04Minor—
23Apr 15, 201510.00+2.00Minor—
24Apr 11, 20249.95+1.95Minor—
25Jan 7, 19919.70+1.70Minor—
26Mar 17, 19909.50+1.50Minor—
27May 13, 20269.37+1.37Minor—
28Feb 23, 19909.20+1.20Minor—
29Jun 9, 20209.12+1.12Minor—
30Mar 14, 20169.00+1.00Minor—
31Sep 16, 20219.00+1.00Minor—
32Jul 4, 19898.80+0.80Minor—
33Jan 6, 20238.72+0.72Minor—
34Jan 14, 19928.50+0.50Minor—
35Oct 28, 20208.50+0.50Minor—
36Jun 7, 20218.50+0.50Minor—
37Jul 16, 19938.40+0.40Minor—
38Feb 27, 19978.40+0.40Minor—
39Jan 27, 20248.37+0.37Minor—
40Jan 30, 20238.36+0.36Minor—
41Aug 27, 20228.29+0.29Minor—
42Oct 28, 20028.20+0.20Minor—
43Jan 24, 20198.04+0.04Minor—
44Oct 3, 20027.30−0.70Action—

The worst floods along the Wolf River

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

September 1, 2012: 16.50 ft here, major flooding

  • LandonMS · Aug 31, 2012 · 31.31 ft · Major · its highest

May 10, 1995: 15.39 ft here, major flooding

  • LandonMS · May 10, 1995 · 28.85 ft · Moderate

May 14, 2019: 14.46 ft here, moderate flooding

  • LandonMS · May 13, 2019 · 29.80 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Wolf River

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

Flood gauges on the Wolf River
LandonMS27.031.31 ft, Aug 31, 20121
Gulfport this gaugeMS8.016.50 ft, Sep 1, 20123

Other gauges in Harrison County

Flood gauges in Harrison County
Lyman12.021.21 ft, Jun 19, 20265
Wortham16.028.94 ft, May 9, 19959
D Iberville8.019.00 ft, Sep 30, 19982
Landon27.031.31 ft, Aug 31, 20121

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge GLFM6, 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.