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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time. NOTE: Forecasts for the Tchoutacabouffa River near D Iberville are issued routinely year-round.

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Flood Categories (in feet) Major Flood Stage: 18 Moderate Flood Stage: 15 Flood Stage: 8 Action Stage: 8 Low Stage (in feet): -9999 Historic Crests (1) 19.00 ft on 09/30/1998 (2) 18.10 ft on 05/10/1995 (3) 16.80 ft on 08/16/1987 (4) 16.20 ft on 04/02/2005 (5) 15.96 ft on 08/30/2021 Show More Historic Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Recent Crests (1) 13.40 ft on 08/26/2022 (2) 11.81 ft on 09/16/2021 (3) 15.96 ft on 08/30/2021 (4) 10.64 ft on 06/23/2021 (5) 9.24 ft on 06/22/2021 Show More Recent Crests (P): Preliminary values subject to further review. Low Water Records (1) -2.12 ft on 01/20/2019 (2) -1.90 ft on 01/17/2018 (3) -1.66 ft on 02/09/2016 (4) -1.40 ft on 02/09/2017 (5) -1.31 ft on 03/05/2015 Show More Low Water Records For more information on your flood risk go to www.floodsmart.gov. Show FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layers not showing? Why aren't the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers showing on the ESRI Map? Possible reasons: There are no FEMA National Flood Hazard Layers for the location which you are viewing on ESRI Maps. The FEMA Web Mapping Service (WMS) is down. Note: Your zoom level may have changed. ESRI's zoom levels must be between 14 and 16 to show National Flood Hazard layers.

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20	Extensive flooding will occur along the river from the Jackson County line south to Interstate 10 around Campbell Drive and Cortney Lane. Portions of MS Old Highway 15 and Old Highway 67 will be flooded, along with Lickskillet Rd. Evacuations may be necessary.
19	Flood of Record occurred on September 30, 1998. There will be widespread flooding from Mississippi Highway 15 east to the Jackson County line and south to Interstate 10.
18	Major flooding will occur in several homes along the river from about two miles north of the bridge to Interstate 10.
17	Flooding will close most roads, including the Cyprus Creek Road bridge across the river at the Harrison-Jackson county line. Homes below Cyprus Creek west of Mississippi Highway 67 will remain flooded and the Lamey Bridge Road east of the River will remain closed.
12	Lamey Bridge will be closed and Lamey Bridge Road will be impassable from Mason Blvd to Johnson Still Road.
10	Recreational camps will be inaccessible. Property along Lamey Bridge Road will be inundated. The water level will be at the under carriage of the bridge. Strong currents will flow across the bridge approaches.
8	Roads along the river will be impassable. A few homes will be isolated.
7	The banks will overflow a short distance upstream and downstream of Lamey Bridge.

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Latitude: 30.476111° N, Longitude: 88.893611° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84 River Stage Reference Frame Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses NWS stage 0 ft 8 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps Vertical Datum Elevation (gauge height = 0) Elevation (gauge height = flood stage) Elevation information source NAVD88 -0.88 ft 7.12 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks Other Not Available Not Available   Current/Historical Observations: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for D Iberville

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