USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
02487900 Copiah Creek near Hazlehurst, MS
LOCATION - Lat 31°53'24", long 90°17'11" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 SE 1/4 sec.27, T.1 N., R.1 W., Copiah County, MS, Hydrologic Unit 03180003, Choctaw Meridian, at bridge on State Highway 28, 6.2 mi east of Hazlehurst.
DRAINAGE AREA - 47.4 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - 1948 to 1965 and 1969 to current year; 1966 to 1968, operated as a continuous-record gaging station. 1968-2014 operated as a crest-stage gage. October 1, 2014 to present operated as a continuous discharge gage.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 283.42 ft. above NGVD of 1929.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum discharge, 32,000 ft³/s, Apr. 12, 1980, maximum gage height, 25.11 ft, Apr. 12, 1980.