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Howard Creek

River

Use caution — an official advisory is in effect

Use caution

Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.

  • Live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.
  • A Heat Advisory is in effect for Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Leake and other areas.
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Use caution — an official advisory is in effect

Use caution

Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby.

  • Live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. USGS gauge 07285500, as of Aug 21, 7:00 PM gauge-local time
  • A Heat Advisory is in effect for Grenada; Carroll; Montgomery; Webster; Clay; Lowndes; Choctaw; Oktibbeha; Attala; Winston; Noxubee; Leake and other areas. NWS Jackson MS
  • Flow is below the 25th percentile for Aug 22 (median 2,550 ft³/s over 35 years). USGS daily streamflow statistics, as of Aug 21, 7:00 PM gauge-local time
Streamflow
91 ft³/s
discharge
Gage height
3.97 ft
water level

Flow is low for this date — below the 25th percentile for Aug 22 (median 2,550 ft³/s over 35 years).

No official beach-advisory feed for Mississippi yet — follow posted signs and local guidance.

Live, provisional data from USGS gauge YALOBUSHA RIVER AT GRENADA, MS (4.2 mi away), as of Aug 21, 7:00 PM gauge-local time.

Weather at Howard Creek

H: 100° L: 73°
Sunny
Sunny
95°
|
Feels like 97°
Precipitation
8%
Humidity
37%
Wind
7 mph
UV Index
0.1
Water Conditions:
🏊Perfect for swimming
12 AM
Partly Cloudy
78°
3 AM
Cloudy
76°
6 AM
Cloudy
73°
9 AM
Overcast
83°
12 PM
Sunny
96°
3 PM
Overcast
98°
6 PM
Sunny
98°
9 PM
Overcast
89°

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Howard Creek?
Howard Creek is a river in Mississippi.
Can you swim at Howard Creek?
Use caution — an official advisory is in effect: live streamflow is available but no water-temperature sensor is nearby. Checked August 21, 2026.

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