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Wolf River near Landon

Highest listed crest 31.31 ftFlood stage 27.0 ft58 crests since 1964

The Wolf River near Landon crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 58 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1964 to 2026. The highest, 31.31 ft on August 31, 2012, was major flooding, 4.31 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
31.31 ft
August 31, 2012; 33,500 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
27.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
1
41st of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
May 27, 2026
27.21 ft, minor flooding
Location
Harrison County
Near Long Beach (11.1 mi), Bay St. Louis (12.2 mi), Gulfport (13.0 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 near Landon
Action stage26.02Aug 29, 2005The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)27.04May 27, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage28.03May 13, 2019Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.01Aug 31, 2012Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

58 crests from 1964 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Wolf River near Landon, 1964 to 2026 010203040ft Flood stage 27.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Apr 27, 1964: 21.06 ft, below flood stageSep 17, 1971: 8.73 ft, below flood stage; 4,120 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1972: 13.15 ft, below flood stage; 8,620 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1973: 16.50 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1974: 12.55 ft, below flood stage; 8,100 cubic feet per secondAug 2, 1975: 12.97 ft, below flood stage; 8,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1976: 9.44 ft, below flood stage; 5,100 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1977: 10.80 ft, below flood stage; 8,040 cubic feet per secondMay 3, 1978: 15.88 ft, below flood stage; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1979: 15.10 ft, below flood stage; 10,500 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1980: 19.83 ft, below flood stage; 15,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1981: 18.70 ft, below flood stage; 14,200 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1982: 16.51 ft, below flood stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1983: 21.53 ft, below flood stage; 18,400 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1983: 14.89 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondSep 23, 1985: 19.37 ft, below flood stage; 15,500 cubic feet per secondOct 29, 1985: 14.68 ft, below flood stage; 8,960 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1987: 13.77 ft, below flood stage; 8,880 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1988: 14.77 ft, below flood stage; 9,950 cubic feet per secondJul 3, 1989: 12.17 ft, below flood stage; 7,280 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1990: 13.63 ft, below flood stage; 7,870 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 1990: 17.82 ft, below flood stage; 12,900 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1991: 22.63 ft, below flood stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1992: 17.62 ft, below flood stage; 6,970 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1993: 27.12 ft, minor flooding; 16,600 cubic feet per secondJul 14, 1994: 17.17 ft, below flood stage; 6,590 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1995: 28.85 ft, moderate flooding; 24,500 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1996: 21.64 ft, below flood stage; 10,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 1997: 16.40 ft, below flood stage; 5,950 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 25.47 ft, below flood stage; 15,000 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1999: 18.21 ft, below flood stage; 7,420 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 1999: 7.80 ft, below flood stage; 770 cubic feet per secondNov 25, 2000: 10.50 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 2001: 23.60 ft, below flood stage; 12,800 cubic feet per secondSep 26, 2002: 26.98 ft, action stage; 17,900 cubic feet per secondJul 1, 2003: 22.61 ft, below flood stage; 11,700 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 2004: 20.09 ft, below flood stage; 9,160 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2005: 26.33 ft, action stage; 16,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2006: 11.32 ft, below flood stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondDec 22, 2006: 19.96 ft, below flood stage; 9,030 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 2007: 17.59 ft, below flood stage; 6,940 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2008: 16.67 ft, below flood stage; 6,160 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2009: 24.60 ft, below flood stage; 13,900 cubic feet per secondDec 15, 2009: 20.86 ft, below flood stage; 9,980 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 18.38 ft, below flood stage; 7,640 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2011: 20.67 ft, below flood stage; 9,800 cubic feet per secondAug 31, 2012: 31.31 ft, major flooding; 33,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2013: 18.50 ft, below flood stage; 7,750 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2014: 23.33 ft, below flood stage; 12,600 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 2015: 21.00 ft, below flood stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 2016: 28.28 ft, moderate flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondJun 21, 2017: 23.29 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2018: 20.11 ft, below flood stage; 8,320 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2019: 16.68 ft, below flood stage; 5,440 cubic feet per secondMay 13, 2019: 29.80 ft, moderate flooding; 27,438 cubic feet per secondJun 20, 2021: 27.42 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2021: 27.06 ft, minor floodingMay 27, 2026: 27.21 ft, minor flooding Highest, 31.31 ft, Aug 31, 2012 197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Wolf River near Landon 1960s: 0 1970s: 0 1980s: 0 1990s: 2 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 3 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

The 50 highest of 58 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Wolf River near Landon
1Aug 31, 201231.31+4.31Major33,500
2May 13, 201929.80+2.80Moderate27,438
3May 10, 199528.85+1.85Moderate24,500
4Apr 28, 201628.28+1.28Moderate22,100
5Jun 20, 202127.42+0.42Minor—
6May 27, 202627.21+0.21Minor—
7Jan 22, 199327.12+0.12Minor16,600
8Aug 31, 202127.06+0.06Minor—
9Sep 26, 200226.98−0.02Action17,900
10Aug 29, 200526.33−0.67Action16,500
11Jan 7, 199825.47−1.53Below flood stage15,000
12Mar 28, 200924.60−2.40Below flood stage13,900
13Mar 4, 200123.60−3.40Below flood stage12,800
14Mar 28, 201423.33−3.67Below flood stage12,600
15Jun 21, 201723.29−3.71Below flood stage11,100
16May 18, 199122.63−4.37Below flood stage12,600
17Jul 1, 200322.61−4.39Below flood stage11,700
18Apr 15, 199621.64−5.36Below flood stage10,700
19Apr 8, 198321.53−5.47Below flood stage18,400
20Apr 27, 196421.06−5.94Below flood stage—
21Apr 14, 201521.00−6.00Below flood stage10,100
22Dec 15, 200920.86−6.14Below flood stage9,980
23Sep 4, 201120.67−6.33Below flood stage9,800
24Apr 15, 201820.11−6.89Below flood stage8,320
25May 18, 200420.09−6.91Below flood stage9,160
26Dec 22, 200619.96−7.04Below flood stage9,030
27May 20, 198019.83−7.17Below flood stage15,800
28Sep 23, 198519.37−7.63Below flood stage15,500
29Feb 12, 198118.70−8.30Below flood stage14,200
30Feb 25, 201318.50−8.50Below flood stage7,750
31Feb 5, 201018.38−8.62Below flood stage7,640
32Mar 15, 199918.21−8.79Below flood stage7,420
33May 13, 199017.82−9.18Below flood stage12,900
34Feb 17, 199217.62−9.38Below flood stage6,970
35Oct 24, 200717.59−9.41Below flood stage6,940
36Jul 14, 199417.17−9.83Below flood stage6,590
37Jan 23, 201916.68−10.32Below flood stage5,440
38Sep 2, 200816.67−10.33Below flood stage6,160
39Apr 25, 198216.51−10.49Below flood stage11,400
40Mar 25, 197316.50−10.50Below flood stage13,200
41Feb 26, 199716.40−10.60Below flood stage5,950
42May 3, 197815.88−11.12Below flood stage12,400
43Apr 6, 197915.10−11.90Below flood stage10,500
44Dec 11, 198314.89−12.11Below flood stage10,100
45Mar 4, 198814.77−12.23Below flood stage9,950
46Oct 29, 198514.68−12.32Below flood stage8,960
47Mar 18, 198713.77−13.23Below flood stage8,880
48Feb 22, 199013.63−13.37Below flood stage7,870
49Jan 20, 197213.15−13.85Below flood stage8,620
50Aug 2, 197512.97−14.03Below flood stage8,570

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.

August 31, 2012: 31.31 ft here, major flooding

  • GulfportMS · Sep 1, 2012 · 16.50 ft · Major · its highest

May 13, 2019: 29.80 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GulfportMS · May 14, 2019 · 14.46 ft · Moderate

May 10, 1995: 28.85 ft here, moderate flooding

  • GulfportMS · May 10, 1995 · 15.39 ft · Major

Gauges on the Wolf River

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

Flood gauges on the Wolf River
Landon this gaugeMS27.031.31 ft, Aug 31, 20121
GulfportMS8.016.50 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
Gulfport8.016.50 ft, Sep 1, 20123

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge LNDM6, 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.