ESCATAWPA RIVER AT I-10 NR ORANGE GROVE, MS
USGS 0248018020 · Mississippi · reports gauge height
USGS 0248018020 · Mississippi · reports 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, 11:30 PM CST · provisional USGS data
Steady · 24 h Below NWS action stage
No flow here now. USGS stopped publishing discharge at this gauge on Sep 30, 2004; it still reports what is shown. Flow on the same river: ESCATAWPA RIVER NEAR WILMER, AL (USGS 02479500, 28 miles away).
Gauge height, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT to Nov 5, 11:30 PM CST; ranging 1.38 to 3.12 ft; latest 2.47 ft.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Gauge height (ft) |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 11:30 PM CST | 2.47 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 PM CST | 2.52 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 PM CST | 2.54 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 PM CST | 2.53 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 PM CST | 2.48 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 PM CST | 2.4 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 PM CST | 2.32 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 PM CST | 2.25 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 PM CST | 2.24 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 PM CST | 2.24 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 PM CST | 2.23 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 PM CST | 2.13 |
| Nov 5, 11:30 AM CST | 2.09 |
| Nov 5, 10:30 AM CST | 2.02 |
| Nov 5, 9:30 AM CST | 1.93 |
| Nov 5, 8:30 AM CST | 1.86 |
| Nov 5, 7:30 AM CST | 1.87 |
| Nov 5, 6:30 AM CST | 1.9 |
| Nov 5, 5:30 AM CST | 1.91 |
| Nov 5, 4:30 AM CST | 1.94 |
| Nov 5, 3:30 AM CST | 2.04 |
| Nov 5, 2:30 AM CST | 2.18 |
| Nov 5, 1:30 AM CST | 2.3 |
| Nov 5, 12:30 AM CST | 2.38 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 PM CST | 2.43 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 PM CST | 2.42 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 PM CST | 2.41 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 PM CST | 2.43 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 PM CST | 2.44 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 PM CST | 2.43 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 PM CST | 2.39 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 PM CST | 2.35 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 PM CST | 2.39 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 PM CST | 2.45 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 PM CST | 2.54 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 PM CST | 2.57 |
| Nov 4, 11:30 AM CST | 2.58 |
| Nov 4, 10:30 AM CST | 2.53 |
| Nov 4, 9:30 AM CST | 2.57 |
| Nov 4, 8:30 AM CST | 2.63 |
| Nov 4, 7:30 AM CST | 2.62 |
| Nov 4, 6:30 AM CST | 2.61 |
| Nov 4, 5:30 AM CST | 2.55 |
| Nov 4, 4:30 AM CST | 2.51 |
| Nov 4, 3:30 AM CST | 2.52 |
| Nov 4, 2:30 AM CST | 2.55 |
| Nov 4, 1:30 AM CST | 2.55 |
| Nov 4, 12:30 AM CST | 2.52 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 PM CST | 2.47 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 PM CST | 2.4 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 PM CST | 2.34 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 PM CST | 2.27 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 PM CST | 2.23 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 PM CST | 2.2 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 PM CST | 2.21 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 PM CST | 2.24 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 PM CST | 2.3 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 PM CST | 2.43 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 PM CST | 2.46 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 PM CST | 2.59 |
| Nov 3, 11:30 AM CST | 2.68 |
| Nov 3, 10:30 AM CST | 2.77 |
| Nov 3, 9:30 AM CST | 2.8 |
| Nov 3, 8:30 AM CST | 2.84 |
| Nov 3, 7:30 AM CST | 2.85 |
| Nov 3, 6:30 AM CST | 2.84 |
| Nov 3, 5:30 AM CST | 2.8 |
| Nov 3, 4:30 AM CST | 2.75 |
| Nov 3, 3:30 AM CST | 2.69 |
| Nov 3, 2:30 AM CST | 2.61 |
| Nov 3, 1:30 AM CST | 2.55 |
| Nov 3, 12:30 AM CST | 2.48 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 PM CST | 2.4 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 PM CST | 2.3 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 PM CST | 2.2 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 PM CST | 2.11 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 PM CST | 2.04 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 PM CST | 2.02 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 PM CST | 2.08 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 PM CST | 2.19 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 PM CST | 2.3 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 PM CST | 2.41 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 PM CST | 2.52 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 PM CST | 2.62 |
| Nov 2, 11:30 AM CST | 2.75 |
| Nov 2, 10:30 AM CST | 2.86 |
| Nov 2, 9:30 AM CST | 2.94 |
| Nov 2, 8:30 AM CST | 3.01 |
| Nov 2, 7:30 AM CST | 3.05 |
| Nov 2, 6:30 AM CST | 3.02 |
| Nov 2, 5:30 AM CST | 2.99 |
| Nov 2, 4:30 AM CST | 2.92 |
| Nov 2, 3:30 AM CST | 2.84 |
| Nov 2, 2:30 AM CST | 2.75 |
| Nov 2, 1:30 AM CST | 2.64 |
| Nov 2, 12:30 AM CST | 2.53 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 PM CST | 2.43 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 PM CST | 2.31 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 PM CST | 2.2 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 PM CST | 2.09 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 PM CST | 1.98 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 PM CST | 1.9 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 PM CST | 1.89 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 PM CST | 1.92 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 PM CST | 2.04 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 PM CST | 2.18 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 PM CST | 2.35 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 PM CST | 2.48 |
| Nov 1, 11:30 AM CST | 2.61 |
| Nov 1, 10:30 AM CST | 2.74 |
| Nov 1, 9:30 AM CST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 8:30 AM CST | 2.96 |
| Nov 1, 7:30 AM CST | 3.03 |
| Nov 1, 6:30 AM CST | 3.08 |
| Nov 1, 5:30 AM CST | 3.07 |
| Nov 1, 4:30 AM CST | 3.03 |
| Nov 1, 3:30 AM CST | 2.96 |
| Nov 1, 2:30 AM CST | 2.86 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CST | 2.76 |
| Nov 1, 1:30 AM CDT | 2.64 |
| Nov 1, 12:30 AM CDT | 2.51 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 PM CDT | 2.38 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 PM CDT | 2.24 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 PM CDT | 2.09 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 PM CDT | 1.95 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 PM CDT | 1.79 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 PM CDT | 1.65 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 PM CDT | 1.66 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 PM CDT | 1.78 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 PM CDT | 1.96 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 PM CDT | 2.15 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 PM CDT | 2.35 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 PM CDT | 2.51 |
| Oct 31, 11:30 AM CDT | 2.66 |
| Oct 31, 10:30 AM CDT | 2.78 |
| Oct 31, 9:30 AM CDT | 2.91 |
| Oct 31, 8:30 AM CDT | 3.01 |
| Oct 31, 7:30 AM CDT | 3.09 |
| Oct 31, 6:30 AM CDT | 3.12 |
| Oct 31, 5:30 AM CDT | 3.11 |
| Oct 31, 4:30 AM CDT | 3.06 |
| Oct 31, 3:30 AM CDT | 2.99 |
| Oct 31, 2:30 AM CDT | 2.89 |
| Oct 31, 1:30 AM CDT | 2.78 |
| Oct 31, 12:30 AM CDT | 2.66 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 PM CDT | 2.53 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 PM CDT | 2.39 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 PM CDT | 2.25 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 PM CDT | 2.11 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 PM CDT | 1.94 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 PM CDT | 1.76 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 PM CDT | 1.59 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 PM CDT | 1.43 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 PM CDT | 1.38 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 PM CDT | 1.54 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 PM CDT | 1.8 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 PM CDT | 2.04 |
| Oct 30, 11:30 AM CDT | 2.22 |
| Oct 30, 10:30 AM CDT | 2.42 |
| Oct 30, 9:30 AM CDT | 2.57 |
| Oct 30, 8:30 AM CDT | 2.69 |
| Oct 30, 7:30 AM CDT | 2.82 |
| Oct 30, 6:30 AM CDT | 2.92 |
| Oct 30, 5:30 AM CDT | 2.99 |
| Oct 30, 4:30 AM CDT | 2.99 |
| Oct 30, 3:30 AM CDT | 2.95 |
| Oct 30, 2:30 AM CDT | 2.86 |
| Oct 30, 1:30 AM CDT | 2.75 |
| Oct 30, 12:30 AM CDT | 2.63 |
USGS keeps no flow statistics at this gauge, so there is no normal range for flow; the chart shows gauge height as USGS publishes it.
Map of USGS gauge 0248018020 and the river around it
Where ESCATAWPA RIVER AT I-10 NR ORANGE GROVE, MS sits, with 1 other gauge 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 · Mississippi general fishing rules and regulations.
Steady over 24 hours (gauge height +0.04 ft). 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 2.55 ft stage, 2,170 ft³/s at Nov 5, 10:30 PM CST (NWS gauge ORAM6; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 8:59 AM CST. Highest point: 2.9 ft on Nov 7, 6:00 PM CST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 2.7 ft | – |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 2.8 ft | – |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 2.9 ft | – |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 2.9 ft | – |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 2.8 ft | – |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 2.7 ft | – |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Checked Nov 5, 11:46 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.