USGS Water-Year Summary 2024
07291000 HOMOCHITTO RIVER AT EDDICETON, MS
LOCATION - Lat 31°30'11", long 90°46'39" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in SW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.11, T.6 N., R.4 E., Franklin County, MS, Hydrologic Unit 08060205, Washington Meridian, on the Highway 84 bridge over the Homochitto River. The gage is located approximately 900 feet upstream of the railroad bridge which was the original gage location.
DRAINAGE AREA - 181 mi².
REVISIONS HISTORY - WSP 1281: 1939-40, 1942-44, 1949-50. WDR MS-89-1: Drainage area.
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1938 to current year.
GAGE -
Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 211.69 ft. above NAVD of 1988. (Reference Frame NAD_83 (2011) (EPOCH:2010.0000), GEOID18).
Prior to April 05, 2023 the datum of gage was 212.22 ft above NGVD of 1929. Prior to May 18, 1984, at datum 5.0 ft higher. Prior to May 26, 1942, nonrecording gage at site 900 ft upstream.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD -
Maximum instantaneous discharge = 55,400 cfs on April 13, 1974.
Maximum instantaneous gage height = 24.53 feet on April 13, 1974.