Mississippi Beaches Advisory/Closure History

When a Beach Advisory/Closure is announced, MDEQ advises against swimming and other water contact in these waters until water samples show a consistent safe level for human contact. When water samples show that levels are safe for human contact, the beach advisory will be lifted. Additionally, swimmers are reminded that the Beach Task Force has a standing recommendation that swimming not occur during or within 24 hours of a significant rainfall event.
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Dates of
Advisory/
Closure		 Description
01/08/2009- until further notice  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 03 (near Vacation Lane, Waveland), extent is from Oak Boulevard eastward to Favre Street.
12/10/2008- 12/17/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 07 (near Shadow Lawn Avenue, Pass Christian), extent is from Espy Avenue eastward to Hayden Avenue.
09/02/2008- 10/17/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 02 (at Buccaneer State Park near State Park Road, Waveland), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/17/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 03 (near Vacation Lane, Waveland), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/17/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 04 (near St. Charles Street, Bay St. Louis), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 12/15/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 05 (near Lady Mary Avenue, Pass Christian), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 12/15/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 06 (near Church Avenue, Pass Christian), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 12/15/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 07 (near Shadow Lawn Avenue, Pass Christian), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 12/15/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 07A (near Trautman Avenue, Long Beach), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 12/15/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 08 (near Fournier Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 12/15/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 09 (near Pratt Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 12/15/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10 (U.S. Naval Home/Veterans Hospital near Oak Ave., Gulfport), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/09/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10A (near Courthouse Road west parking lot, Gulfport), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/09/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 11 (near Cowan/Lorraine Road, Gulfport), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/09/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 11A (near Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/09/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 12 (near Edgewater Avenue, Biloxi), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/09/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 12A (near Rodenberg Avenue, Biloxi), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/09/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 13 (near Chalmers Drive, Biloxi), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 10/09/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 13A (near Holley Street, Biloxi), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 09/30/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Jackson County station 14 (Front Beach near Martin Ave., Ocean Springs), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 09/30/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Jackson County station 15 (near Holcomb Blvd., Ocean Springs), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 09/30/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Jackson County station 15A (Gulf Park Estates Pier near Lake Mars Ave., Ocean Springs), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 09/30/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Jackson County station 17 (St. Andrews Beach near Main St., Ocean Springs), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 09/30/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Jackson County station 19 (Pascagoula Beach West near Oliver St., Pascagoula), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
09/02/2008- 09/30/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of Hurricane Gustav at the following location: the beach area including Jackson County station 20 (Pascagoula Beach East near Grand Oaks Dr., Pascagoula), extent is from all areas eastward to all areas westward. (The beach will reopen when water quality meets standards, debris has been cleared and access issues have been addressed.)
08/16/2008- 08/22/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 07 (near Shadow Lawn Avenue, Pass Christian), extent is from Espy Avenue eastward to Hayden Avenue.
07/15/2008- 07/23/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of possible high bacteria levels and dangerous physical conditions at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 07 (near Shadow Lawn Avenue, Pass Christian), extent is from Espy Avenue eastward to Hayden Avenue. (Beach re-nourishment activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are underway in this area. The re-nourishment will utilize dredges which can release bacteria trapped in the floor of the Mississippi Sound. It can also present dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain and surf and quicksand.)
07/03/2008- 07/06/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 04 (near St. Charles Street, Bay St. Louis), extent is from the box culvert eastward to Ballantine Street.
06/16/2008- 07/15/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of possible high bacteria levels and dangerous physical conditions at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 07A (near Trautman Avenue, Long Beach), extent is from Oak Gardens Avenue eastward to S. Girard Avenue. (Beach re-nourishment activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are underway in this area. The re-nourishment will utilize dredges which can release bacteria trapped in the floor of the Mississippi Sound. It can also present dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain and surf and quicksand.)
06/05/2008- 06/11/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 06 (near Church Avenue, Pass Christian), extent is from Henderson Avenue eastward to Hiern Avenue.
06/05/2008- 06/11/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 08 (near Fournier Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from Maria Avenue eastward to Camp Avenue.
05/23/2008- 05/25/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 13 (near Chalmers Drive, Biloxi), extent is from St. Peter Avenue eastward to St. Francis Street.
05/23/2008- 05/25/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Jackson County station 15 (near Holcomb Blvd., Ocean Springs), extent is from Weeks Bayou eastward to Ashley Pl..
05/21/2008- 05/23/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 07 (near Shadow Lawn Avenue, Pass Christian), extent is from Espy Avenue eastward to Hayden Avenue.
05/14/2008- 05/29/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10 (U.S. Naval Home/Veterans Hospital near Oak Ave., Gulfport), extent is from Alfonso Drive eastward to the VA Main Entrance.
05/08/2008- 05/20/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 11A (near Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi), extent is from Debuys Road eastward to Edgewater Avenue.
05/08/2008- 05/20/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 12A (near Rodenberg Avenue, Biloxi), extent is from Travia Avenue eastward to Iberville Drive.
05/07/2008- 05/09/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 04 (near St. Charles Street, Bay St. Louis), extent is from the box culvert eastward to Ballantine Street.
05/07/2008- 05/14/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 09 (near Pratt Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from 20th Avenue eastward to Thornton Avenue.
05/05/2008- 05/24/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of possible high bacteria levels and dangerous physical conditions at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 08 (near Fournier Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from Maria Avenue eastward to Camp Avenue. (Beach re-nourishment activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are underway in this area. The re-nourishment will utilize dredges which can release bacteria trapped in the floor of the Mississippi Sound. It can also present dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain and surf and quicksand.)
04/10/2008- 05/01/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of possible high bacteria levels and dangerous physical conditions at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 09 (near Pratt Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from 20th Avenue eastward to Thornton Avenue. (Beach re-nourishment activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are underway in this area. The re-nourishment will utilize dredges which can release bacteria trapped in the floor of the Mississippi Sound. It can also present dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain and surf and quicksand.)
04/12/2008- 04/16/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 13 (near Chalmers Drive, Biloxi), extent is from St. Peter Avenue eastward to St. Francis Street.
04/11/2008- 04/16/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 11 (near Cowan/Lorraine Road, Gulfport), extent is from Teagarden Road eastward to Anniston Avenue.
04/11/2008- 04/15/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 11A (near Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi), extent is from Debuys Road eastward to Edgewater Avenue.
04/11/2008- 04/16/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 12A (near Rodenberg Avenue, Biloxi), extent is from Travia Avenue eastward to Iberville Drive.
04/11/2008- 04/15/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Jackson County station 19 (Pascagoula Beach West near Oliver St., Pascagoula), extent is from Oliver Street eastward to Westwood Street.
04/10/2008- 04/15/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 02 (at Buccaneer State Park near State Park Road, Waveland), extent is from 100 yards west of the sign eastward to 100 yards east of the sign.
04/10/2008- 04/16/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 03 (near Vacation Lane, Waveland), extent is from Oak Boulevard eastward to Favre Street.
04/10/2008- 04/12/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 04 (near St. Charles Street, Bay St. Louis), extent is from the box culvert eastward to Ballantine Street.
04/10/2008- 04/15/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 08 (near Fournier Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from Maria Avenue eastward to Camp Avenue.
04/10/2008- 04/15/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 09 (near Pratt Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from 20th Avenue eastward to Thornton Avenue.
04/10/2008- 04/16/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10 (U.S. Naval Home/Veterans Hospital near Oak Ave., Gulfport), extent is from Alfonso Drive eastward to the VA Main Entrance.
04/10/2008- 04/15/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10A (near Courthouse Road west parking lot, Gulfport), extent is from the VA Main Entrance eastward to Courthouse Road.
04/03/2008- 04/07/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Hancock County station 03 (near Vacation Lane, Waveland), extent is from Oak Boulevard eastward to Favre Street.
03/19/2008- 03/22/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 09 (near Pratt Avenue, Gulfport), extent is from 20th Avenue eastward to Thornton Avenue.
03/19/2008- 03/26/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10 (U.S. Naval Home/Veterans Hospital near Oak Ave., Gulfport), extent is from Alfonso Drive eastward to the VA Main Entrance.
03/19/2008- 03/26/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10A (near Courthouse Road west parking lot, Gulfport), extent is from the VA Main Entrance eastward to Courthouse Road.
02/25/2008- 03/19/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of possible high bacteria levels and dangerous physical conditions at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10 (U.S. Naval Home/Veterans Hospital near Oak Ave., Gulfport), extent is from Alfonso Drive eastward to the VA Main Entrance. (Beach re-nourishment activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are underway in this area. The re-nourishment will utilize dredges which can release bacteria trapped in the floor of the Mississippi Sound. It can also present dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain and surf and quicksand.)
02/08/2008- 02/21/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of possible high bacteria levels and dangerous physical conditions at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 11 (near Cowan/Lorraine Road, Gulfport), extent is from Teagarden Road eastward to Anniston Avenue. (Beach re-nourishment activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are underway in this area. The re-nourishment will utilize dredges which can release bacteria trapped in the floor of the Mississippi Sound. It can also present dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain and surf and quicksand.)
01/24/2008- 02/21/2008  Beach ADVISORY as a result of high bacteria levels at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 10 (U.S. Naval Home/Veterans Hospital near Oak Ave., Gulfport), extent is from Alfonso Drive eastward to the VA Main Entrance.
01/07/2008- 01/30/2008  Beach CLOSURE as a result of possible high bacteria levels and dangerous physical conditions at the following location: the beach area including Harrison County station 11A (near Eisenhower Drive, Biloxi), extent is from Debuys Road eastward to Edgewater Avenue. (Beach re-nourishment activities by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are underway in this area. The re-nourishment will utilize dredges which can release bacteria trapped in the floor of the Mississippi Sound. It can also present dangerous physical conditions including unpredictable terrain and surf and quicksand.)
2005-2007 Beach Advisory/Closure History
2000-2004 Beach Advisory/Closure History

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