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 Watch issued May 25 at 9:29AM CDT until May 27 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Effective: Mon May 25, 2026, 9:29 AM
Expires: Mon May 25, 2026, 5:30 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of Alabama, including the following areas, Baldwin Central, Baldwin Coastal, Baldwin Inland, Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Covington, Crenshaw, Escambia, Mobile Central, Mobile Coastal, Mobile Inland, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox, northwest Florida, including the following areas, Escambia Coastal, Escambia Inland, Okaloosa Coastal, Okaloosa Inland, Santa Rosa Coastal and Santa Rosa Inland, and southeast Mississippi, including the following areas, George, Greene, Perry, Stone and Wayne. * WHEN...Through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of locally heavy rainfall are expected to continue through Tuesday evening in addition to rainfall that has fallen the past couple of days. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected with locally higher amounts of 4 to 6 inches, which may cause flash flooding especially in urban and other poor drainage areas. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Warning issued May 24 at 10:05PM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Effective: Sun May 24, 2026, 10:05 PM
Expires: Mon May 25, 2026, 10:15 PM

...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL 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 Monday evening until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding of lowlands will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue rising to a crest of 21.0 feet early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.

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.

Flood Warning issued May 25 at 9:25AM CDT by NWS Mobile AL

Effective: Mon May 25, 2026, 9:25 AM
Expires: Tue May 26, 2026, 9:30 AM

...The National Weather Service in Mobile AL has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi... Chickasawhay At Leakesville affecting Greene and George Counties. For the Chickasawhay River...including Waynesboro, Leakesville... Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Chickasawhay at Leakesville. * WHEN...From this evening 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 Monday the stage was 19.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening and continue rising to a crest of 21.6 feet early 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. 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.

Flood Watch issued May 25 at 12:02AM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Effective: Mon May 25, 2026, 12:02 AM
Expires: Mon May 25, 2026, 7:00 PM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, Coastal Jefferson, East Baton Rouge, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower St. Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison and Southern Jackson. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Flood Advisory issued May 25 at 1:13PM CDT until May 25 at 4:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

Effective: Mon May 25, 2026, 1:13 PM
Expires: Mon May 25, 2026, 4:45 PM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parish, St. Tammany and southern Mississippi, including the following counties, Hancock and Pearl River. * WHEN...Until 445 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Picayune. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.