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USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
02477500 CHICKASAWHAY RIVER NEAR WAYNESBORO, MS
LOCATION - Lat 31°40'56.6", long 88°41'00.5" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, Wayne County, MS, Hydrologic Unit 03170002,
DRAINAGE AREA - 1,650 mi². DRAINAGE AREA.--
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1938 through September 1951, November 2012 - current year, daily discharge. October 1974 - October 1997, daily stage readings,
GAGE -
Water-stage recorder and satellite telemeter at site. Datum of gage is 119.32 ft above NAVD of 1988, (Reference Frame NAD_83 (2011) (EPOCH:2010.0000) GEOID18).
Prior to October 16, 2023, the datum of gage was 119.91 ft NGVD of 1929.
COOPERATION - This station is funded through the National Streamflow Information Program (NSIP).
REMARKS - Records good except for estimated discharges which are poor.
EXTREMES OUTSIDE PERIOD OF RECORD - The flood of April 1900 had an estimated discharge of 73,000 cfs at a stage of 50.30 feet (at a different datum). This is the highest known flood peak.
The flood of February 1961 had a discharge of 58,300 cfs at a stage of 47.90 feet.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - January 1937 - September 1951: Maximum instantaneous discharge 53,100 cfs, April 11, 1938, at a stage of 47.10 feet.
November 2012-curent year: Maximum instantaneous discharge 28,300 cfs, April 14, 2014, at a stage of 37.03 feet.
WATER-QUALITY RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1963 to September 1964.
PERIOD OF DAILY RECORD -
SPECIFIC CONDUCTANCE: October 1963 - September 1964.
WATER TEMPERATURE: October 1963 - September 1964.
