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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 Leaf River near McLain are issued routinely year-round.

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Zoom Level:13

Flood Categories (in feet)

Major Flood Stage:	28
Moderate Flood Stage:	24
Flood Stage:	18
Action Stage:	13
Low Stage (in feet):	-9999

Historic Crests
(1) 31.80 ft on 04/01/1900
(2) 31.64 ft on 02/26/1961
(3) 30.38 ft on 04/18/1974
(4) 29.87 ft on 03/15/2016
(5) 28.69 ft on 12/31/2018
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.18 ft on 04/29/2020
(2) 19.47 ft on 03/10/2020
(3) 21.08 ft on 02/25/2020
(4) 22.28 ft on 02/13/2020
(5) 22.91 ft on 01/20/2020
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 1.78 ft on 10/28/1968
(2) 1.78 ft on 10/29/1968
(3) 1.78 ft on 11/01/1968
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	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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33	USGS 100 year flood.
30.5	USGS 50 year flood.
28	Water will back up McSwain Branch and some residences will become flooded.
25	Residences in West McClain begin to flood.
24	Some county roads in the area will become flooded.
18	Considerable flooding of agricultural and lowlands near the river.

Other Real-time and/or Archive Data Sources:

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

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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