Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street at Jackson water level

Name: Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street at Jackson water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Belhaven Creek, Mississippi, United States

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Latest reading

Water level

2.35ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT (47 min ago)

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

The U.S. Geological Survey has Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street at Jackson at 2.35 ft. There is no published reference for this river yet, so we can't say whether that is high or low for the season.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 2.34 ft – 2.44 ft.

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 13.12 ftJuly 16, 2021

Paddling and fishing conditions

Compare today with the chart before you go; local outfitters often know which stage suits their stretch.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	13.12 ft	July 16, 2021
2	10.60 ft	May 9, 2019
3	10.59 ft	February 17, 2020
4	10.52 ft	April 11, 2016
5	10.38 ft	July 10, 2017

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 77° 47° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 82° 50° – Wind 7 mph

22 Thu 83° 53° – Wind 6 mph

23 Fri 83° 60° – Wind 6 mph

24 Sat 80° 58° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 79° 56° – Wind 9 mph

26 Mon 80° 56° – Wind 6 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:09 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 15 min Waxing gibbous 72%

Map

Other gauges on Belhaven Creek

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Belhaven Creek at Riverside Drive at JacksonRiver gauge, Belhaven Creek	3.66 ft	No reference yet	±0	0.6 mi

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Eubanks Creek at Eagle Avenue at JacksonRiver gauge, Eubanks Creek	6.02 ft	Very low	−0.07 ft	2.1 mi
Pearl River at Highway 25 at JacksonRiver gauge, Pearl River	16.29 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	2.1 mi
Pearl River at JacksonRiver gauge, Pearl River	3.11 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	2.8 mi
Hanging Moss Creek near JacksonRiver gauge, Hanging Moss Creek	6.78 ft	Normal	±0	3.4 mi
Ross Barnett Reservoir near JacksonReservoir, Ross Barnett Reservoir	296.27 ft	Very low	−0.03 ft	8 mi
Pearl River at Ross Barnett ReservoirRiver gauge, Pearl River	250.59 ft	Very low	−0.01 ft	8 mi
Pelahatchie Creek at State Highway 25 near FanninRiver gauge, Pelahatchie Creek	295.71 ft	Low	−0.02 ft	13 mi
Big Black River near BentoniaRiver gauge, Big Black River	4.04 ft	Low	±0	23 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street at Jackson today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 05:15 PM CDT, the water level was 2.35 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street at Jackson rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street at Jackson normal?

The agency publishes no normal range for this gauge yet, so we show the trend only.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street at Jackson?

The highest level on record is 13.12 ft on July 16, 2021.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02485820 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 32.31878, -90.16236 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	2.35 ft	2026-10-20 22:15	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street at Jackson (usgs:02485820). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/mississippi/belhaven-creek-at-laurel-street-at-jackson

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer