Purple Creek
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
Located on upstream side of Purple Creek bridge on Westbrook Road. Access by parking on roadside and walking down either bank to creek. Westbrook Road and Purple Creek bridge at this location is east of the soccer field complex, after Westbrook enters a line of woods on either side of the road. Bridge is 0.13 miles west of the end of Westbrook Road. Westbrook ends at the gate entering the Westbrook family property.
Location created by
Abby Braman
- Group: Mississippi State University : Mississippi Water Stewards
- Lat: 32.3705198
- Lng: -90.1100349
- Waterbody Type: Creek
- Timezone: America/Chicago
Latest photos
very hot, 100+ past 4 days, creek very low, minimal flow.
Very low flow, trickle with pools, water turbid and muddy even though no rain in past 2 weeks.
very low flow, hot and dry weather, no rain last 2 weeks.
Very low flow, shallow, no odor on or near creek despite very high concentration of E. coli, apparently from a sanitary system overflow at some unknown upstream site. Very hot and dry, no rain last 2 weeks. Creek still with litter and trash on banks.
very low flow and shallow, scummy in shallow pools.
no current or flow, backwater flooding from Pearl River downstream
Creek running at typical summer low flow, lots of trash on banks from high water weeks ago.
Creek running about normal summer flow.
Creek level lower at about normal summer flow from backwater and flood from Pearl River the week before. Temperature data not available, thermometer malfunction.
no air or water temperature available. Creek flooded with Pearl River flood backwater. Pearl River at 32.1 feet at USGS Hwy 25 gauge downstream.