Station Name: MISSISSIPPI SOUND AT USGS MERRILL SHELL BANK LIGHT
Data Source: Water Data - usgc.gov

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Nearest Address:
Offshore
Pass Christian, MS
Harris County

GPS Coordinates: 30.23825405, -89.24281939

Nearby Water Temperatures

Flood Watch issued January 9 at 12:31PM CST until January 10 at 9:00AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA

Effective: Fri January 9, 2026, 12:31 PM
Expires: Sat January 10, 2026, 12:45 AM

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Jefferson, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock and Walthall. * WHEN...Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected to fall within the watch timeframe with localized amounts possibly around 6 inches. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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