Beach Advisories Lifted for Bay St. Louis and Gulfport Central
Summary
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has lifted beach water contact advisories for Bay St. Louis Beach (Station 4, Box Culvert to Ballantine St.) and Gulfport Central Beach (Station 10, Alfonso Dr. to Arkansas Ave.) after water samples showed acceptable bacteria levels. Four beach water contact advisories remain in effect for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The agency reminds swimmers that the Beach Task Force recommends avoiding swimming during or within 24 hours of significant rainfall.
What changed
MDEQ has lifted water contact advisories for Bay St. Louis Beach and Gulfport Central Beach after monitoring showed bacteria levels fell within acceptable thresholds. The advisory areas affected were Station 4 in Bay St. Louis (Box Culvert to Ballantine St.) and Station 10 in Gulfport (Alfonso Dr. to Arkansas Ave.).
Beachgoers and coastal residents should note that four advisories remain active on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Swimming within 24 hours of significant rainfall is discouraged per the Beach Task Force standing recommendation. MDEQ will continue issuing text alerts and press releases through Labor Day 2026, after which advisories will be communicated via beach signage and the website.
What to do next
- Monitor beaches.mdeq.ms.gov for updated beach conditions
- Subscribe to beach advisories by texting MDEQbeach to (833) 259-4545
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The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality, through its Beach Monitoring Program, has lifted the beach water contact advisories for Bay St. Louis and Gulfport Central Beaches. Water samples at this station show the area has reached acceptable bacteria levels. There are still four beach water contact advisories in effect for the Mississippi Gulf Coast currently. Again, ADVISORIES have been: LIFTED for: · Bay St. Louis Beach— the previously affected area is from Box Culvert [approximately] to Ballantine St. (Station 4) · Gulfport Central Beach— the previously affected area is from Alfonso Dr. to Arkansas Ave. (Station 10) Swimmers are reminded that the Beach Task Force has a standing recommendation that swimming should not occur during or within 24 hours of significant rainfall. More information about the Mississippi Beach Monitoring Program and the location of beach sampling stations is available here. To be included in a public group list to receive beach advisories directly, text “MDEQbeach” to (833)259-4545 or follow MDEQ on Twitter: @MDEQ. ### Notice: MDEQ will continue issuing beach advisory text alerts and press releases through Labor Day, September 7, 2026. Beginning September 8, 2026, routine advisories outside the peak beach season will be communicated through posted beach signage and the beach monitoring website. Advisory information is posted first on beaches.mdeq.ms.gov, making it the fastest place to find updated beach conditions. More News
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