First Pentecostal Church North

Prairie Branch Creek

Jackson, Mississippi, United States

The Prairie Branch test site is on the left downstream bank below the Flowood Drive bridge. It is accessible from the parking lot of the First Pentecostal Church of Jackson parking lot, 2153 Flowood Drive. From the intersection of Tree Tops Boulevard and Flowood Drive (Hwy 468), turn right from Tree Tops to Flowood Blvd. and go 0.2 miles, cross the bridge over Prairie Branch, then immediately turn to the first right into the the church lot. Mr. John Chatom (601- 936-0101, 601-966-1200) is the pastor, who has given permission via Will McDearman for PRK volunteers to park in the church lot for testing. The creek also can be accessed from behind Q & M Motors, 2141 Flowood Drive (601-939-2290), a used car lot next to the church, by walking from the front lot to the back (Figure 2). Be sure to inform and contact the Q & M manager if parking in their lot and going to the rear of their property. From the church parking lot, descend the creek bank for testing. After flooding or heavy rain, the fine silty soil on the banks can be muddy, extremely slippery, or deep – and the creek may not be accessible.

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Abby Braman

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Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-08-31

low flow, local summer drought conditions

Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-08-24

water shallow, clear, very low stage and very little flow.

Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-08-16

Very low flow and depth, weather very hot and dry, no rain past 2 weeks.

Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-08-11

very low summer flow, very hot and dry last 2 weeks with daily highs ~99 - 102.

Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-08-03

very low flow, hot and dry, no rain last 2 weeks.

Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-07-28

very low flow, shallow, scummy on surface, muddy and turbid.

Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-07-20

no flow due to backwater flooding from Pearl River, surface scummy

Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-07-14

Creek flowing at typical low summer flow in absence of recent rain. Muddy and turbid.

Prairie Branch Creek : First Pentecostal Church North

Observed on
2023-06-30

Water level much lower at about normal summer flow following Pearl River backwater flood previous...