PEARL RIVER AT ROCKPORT, MS

Copiah County, Mississippi · USGS gauge 02488000 · NWS ROCM6 · PEARL RIVER flood status · Mississippi river levels

Nearby: river levels near Rockport

Is PEARL RIVER AT ROCKPORT, MS flooding right now?

No — PEARL RIVER AT ROCKPORT, MS is at 5.49 ft, 19.5 ft below its 25 ft flood stage, as of 54 min ago.

Gauge height
5.49 ft
as of 54 min ago
Streamflow
730 cfs
data refreshed 8 min ago

Minor flooding here begins at 25 ft, with major flooding at 39 ft. The highest crest on record was 42.83 ft on Wed, Apr 18, 1979.

Flood forecast

NWS forecast, issued 5 hours ago. Forecasts are issued for select river points and update through the day.

Flood stages at this gauge

CategoryStageCurrent distance
Action24 ft18.5 ft below
Minor flood25 ft19.5 ft below
Moderate flood35 ft29.5 ft below
Major flood39 ft33.5 ft below

Highest crests on record

StageDate
42.83 ft1979-04-18
41 ft1874-04-26
40 ft1900-01-01
39.16 ft2020-02-21
37.4 ft1961-12-23

Nearby gauges

GaugeDistanceCounty
STRONG RIVER NR ROCKPORT, MS.4.8 miSimpson County
PEARL RIVER NEAR HOPEWELL, MS11.7 miCopiah County
STRONG RIVER AT ROBERT BUSH RD NR PINOLA, MS13.0 miSimpson County
PEARL RIVER NR MONTICELLO, MS16.7 miLawrence County
STRONG RIVER AT D`LO, MS19.3 miSimpson County
Provisional data: Real-time readings are provisional and subject to revision by the USGS — sensors can be affected by ice, debris, or equipment malfunction. Do not rely on this site for decisions involving personal safety; follow official guidance from the National Weather Service and local authorities.

Sources: USGS monitoring location · NWS gauge & forecast