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This probabilistic forecast is issued by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center.

	Hydrograph			River at a Glance			Download			Probability Information Weekly Chance of Exceeding Levels Chance of Exceeding Levels During Entire Period Short-term Probabilistic Guidance (Experimental)

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Forecasts for the Wolf River above Gulfport are issued routinely year-round.

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Zoom Level:16

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	15
Moderate Flood Stage:	12
Flood Stage:	8
Action Stage:	7
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 16.50 ft on 09/01/2012
(2) 15.39 ft on 05/10/1995
(3) 14.46 ft on 05/14/2019
(4) 12.56 ft on 08/31/2021
(5) 12.40 ft on 06/20/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 8.36 ft on 01/30/2023
(2) 8.72 ft on 01/06/2023
(3) 8.29 ft on 08/27/2022
(4) 10.11 ft on 02/04/2022
(5) 9.00 ft on 09/16/2021
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.12 ft on 01/01/2018
(2) 0.21 ft on 11/19/2017
(3) 0.80 ft on 01/20/2019
(4) 1.10 ft on 08/31/2000
(5) 1.10 ft on 10/01/2000

	Gauge Location	Disclaimer
Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.

Flood Impacts & Photos

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16.5	Flood of Record occurred on September 1, 2012. Major flooding will occur with homes and businesses along the river inundated. Sections of major roadways will be flooded, including MS Highway 1101/Menge Ave., Bells Ferry Rd., Red Creek Rd., and Freddie Frank Rd, among others.
15	Major flooding of the area will occur. Several homes on Magnolia Drive will be flooded along with business structures along Menge Avenue. The Menge Avenue bridge will be under water. Water will be in several homes along the river near the Bells Ferry Road bridge. Bells Ferry Road will be closed within a mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving river current.
12	Water will be in several homes along the river near the Bells Ferry Road bridge. Bells Ferry Road will be closed within a mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving river current.
10	Bells Ferry Road will be closed within a mile of the bridge as the road will be covered by swift moving river current.
9	Bells Ferry Road will be impassable with deep water on the east bridge approach.
8	Bells Ferry Road will begin to flood. There will be water over the access road just upstream of the bridge and the road will become impassable very quickly.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Gulfport

Additional Information

The reading for this gauge is offset from NAVD88 by +1.20 feet.

Collaborative Agencies

The National Weather Service prepares its forecasts and other services in collaboration with agencies like the US Geological Survey, US Bureau of Reclamation, US Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resource Conservation Service, National Park Service, ALERT Users Group, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and many state and local emergency managers across the country. For details, please click here.

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