Station Name: LEAF RIVER NR NEW AUGUSTA, MS
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 108 feet

Nearest Address:
State Hwy 29
New Augusta, MS 39462
Perry County

GPS Coordinates: 31.22166667, -89.0530556

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Warning issued June 16 at 9:40PM CDT until June 19 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Jackson MS

Effective: Tue June 16, 2026, 9:40 PM
Expires: Wed June 17, 2026, 9:45 AM

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi... Black Creek Near Brooklyn affecting Forrest County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black Creek near Brooklyn. * WHEN...Until early Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.8 feet, Portions of JC Burt Road flood in the Camp Dantzler area begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 19.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 21.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.water.noaa.gov/wfo/jan The next statement will be issued Wednesday morning at 945 AM CDT.

Flood Warning issued June 16 at 9:39AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Effective: Tue June 16, 2026, 9:39 AM
Expires: Tue June 16, 2026, 9:45 PM

...The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting George and Greene Counties. For the Chickasawhay River...including Waynesboro, Leakesville... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville. * WHEN...From Friday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, flooding of lowlands continues and some roads in low lying areas become cut off by high water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Friday morning and continue rising to 22.0 feet Saturday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/mob. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued when updates occur.