LEAF RIVER AT HATTIESBURG, MS
USGS 02473000 · Mississippi · reports discharge (live), gauge height
USGS 02473000 · Mississippi · reports discharge (live), gauge height
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 168 readings from Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT to Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST; ranging 452 to 495 ft³/s; latest 481 ft³/s; shaded band: typical range (25th–75th percentile) for each date.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS Water Data API continuous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Normal, 25th–75th (ft³/s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 PM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 PM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST | 490 | 2.03 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 11:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 10:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 9:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 8:00 AM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 7:00 AM CST | 481 | 2.01 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 6:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 5:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 4:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 3:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 2:00 AM CST | 490 | 2.03 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 1:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 5, 12:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 565–1,073 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 PM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 PM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 PM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 PM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 PM CST | 490 | 2.03 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 PM CST | 490 | 2.03 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 PM CST | 490 | 2.03 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 PM CST | 490 | 2.03 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 PM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 PM CST | 495 | 2.04 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 PM CST | 490 | 2.03 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 PM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 11:00 AM CST | 486 | 2.02 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 10:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 9:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 8:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 7:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 6:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 5:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 4:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 3:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 2:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 1:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 4, 12:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 566–1,091 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 11:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 10:00 AM CST | 476 | 2 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 9:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 8:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 7:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 6:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 5:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 4:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 3:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 2:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 1:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 3, 12:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 539–1,128 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 PM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 PM CST | 476 | 2 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 11:00 AM CST | 471 | 1.99 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 10:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 9:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 7:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 6:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 5:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 4:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 3:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 2:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 1:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 2, 12:00 AM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 534–1,143 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 PM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 PM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 PM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 PM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 PM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 PM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 PM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 PM CST | 466 | 1.98 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 11:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 10:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 9:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 8:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 7:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 6:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 5:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 4:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 3:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 2:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CST | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 1:00 AM CDT | 462 | 1.97 | 533–1,160 |
| Nov 1, 12:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 533–1,160 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 PM CDT | 462 | 1.97 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 11:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 10:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 9:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 8:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 7:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 6:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 5:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 4:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 3:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 2:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 1:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 31, 12:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 529–986 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 PM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 PM CDT | 462 | 1.97 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 12:00 PM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 11:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 10:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 9:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 8:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 7:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 6:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 5:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 4:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 3:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 2:00 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 1:00 AM CDT | 452 | 1.95 | 505–949 |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM CDT | 457 | 1.96 | 505–949 |
Map of USGS gauge 02473000 and the river around it
Where LEAF RIVER AT HATTIESBURG, MS sits, with 2 other gauges on the same river.
No current water-temperature reading at this gauge, so no temperature guidance is given. Take a stream thermometer. We found no Mississippi agency water-temperature line for trout anglers. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a Mississippi rule: 68°F.
Species list not on file for this gauge. Check the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks / Mississippi Department of Marine Resources: Mississippi public fishing lakes.
Normal for Nov 5: 565–1,073 ft³/s (middle half of 88 years of record). Now: 481 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 481 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 88 years of record: 10th 432, 25th 565, median 694, 75th 1,073, 90th 2,101 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 317 ft³/s, highest 8,250 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Steady over 24 hours (−1% discharge). Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 2.01 ft stage, 482 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:00 PM CST (NWS gauge HATM6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:59 AM CST. Highest point: 2 ft, 478 ft³/s on Nov 5, 12:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 2 ft | 478 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 2 ft | 478 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 2 ft | 478 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 2 ft | 478 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2 ft | 478 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2 ft | 478 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:01 PM CST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.