How high is the Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS right now?

The Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS is currently flowing at 2,850 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 10.73 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as very high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 98th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 9.27 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 20.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 282 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 94 to 2,170 cfs.

Where is the Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS stream gauge located?

The Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Forrest County, MS on the Black Creek. USGS site number 02479130 (coordinates 31.0519, -89.2042).

Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS

USGS Site No: 02479130 • Black Creek • Forrest County, MS

Black Creek near Brooklyn, MS on the Black Creek is currently at 2,850 cfs (Very High — 98th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 10.73 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Black Creek

Black Creek at Howard, MS

Downstream on Black Creek ↓

Black Creek near Wiggins, MS

2,850

CFS Discharge

10.73

Gage Height (ft)

Very High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold
10th	Very Low threshold	94
25th	Low threshold	151
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	282
75th	High threshold	410
95th	Very High threshold	2,170

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	2,860	10.77
May 27, 2026	5,910	15.57
May 26, 2026	11,200	21.35
May 25, 2026	5,340	14.23
May 24, 2026	3,130	11.26
May 23, 2026	3,570	12.05
May 22, 2026	2,550	10.21
May 21, 2026	1,180	7.61
May 20, 2026	254	4.65
May 19, 2026	269	4.73
May 18, 2026	292	4.84
May 17, 2026	320	4.98
May 16, 2026	374	5.23
May 15, 2026	460	5.59
Apr 20, 2026	116	3.73
Apr 19, 2026	115	3.72
Apr 18, 2026	112	3.69
Apr 17, 2026	113	3.71
Apr 16, 2026	116	3.73
Apr 15, 2026	120	3.76
Apr 14, 2026	124	3.79
Apr 13, 2026	130	3.83
Apr 12, 2026	138	3.89
Apr 11, 2026	146	3.95
Apr 10, 2026	161	4.04
Apr 9, 2026	208	4.31
Apr 8, 2026	325	4.89
Apr 7, 2026	257	4.55
Apr 6, 2026	236	4.45
Apr 5, 2026	213	4.33

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02479130
State: MS
County: Forrest County
Coordinates: 31.0519, -89.2042
Drainage Area: 355 mi²
Datum (ft): 127.7
HUC Code: 03170007

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 15.0 ft
Flood Stage: 20.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 29.0 ft

Currently 9.27 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 11,200 cfs

May 26, 2026
Min discharge: 71 cfs

Oct 23, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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