Is the Pearl River flooding?
The Pearl River is tracked by 13 USGS streamgauges in Mississippi. This page compares each gauge’s live water level against its official National Weather Service flood stage, refreshed every 15 minutes, so you can tell whether the Pearl River is running normal, rising toward flood stage, or already flooding. 9 of 13 gauges have both a usable water-level reading and a published minor flood stage. Gauges without a published flood stage show water level and flow only. For nearby rivers, see all Mississippi river levels.
River facts
The longest-running gauge on this river is Pearl River near Columbia, MS. The highest level ever recorded there was 31.00 ft in 1874, carrying 165,000 cfs. Peak records there go back to 1874 (122 annual peaks). It is currently at 0.60 ft, 30.4 ft below that record.
| Gauge | Status | Stage | Flood stage | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl River at Burnside, MS | No flooding | 4.64 ft | 13 ft | |
| Pearl River at Edinburg, MS | No flooding | 2.26 ft | 20 ft | |
| Pearl River near Carthage, MS | No flooding | 3.37 ft | 17 ft | |
| Pearl River near Lena, MS | No flooding | 4.36 ft | 24 ft | |
| Pearl River at Ratliff`S Ferry near Ratliff, MS | No flooding | 297.08 ft | 303 ft | |
| Pearl River at Jackson, MS | No flooding | 3.23 ft | 28 ft | |
| Pearl River at Rockport, MS | No flooding | 5.12 ft | 25 ft | |
| Pearl River near Monticello, MS | No flooding | 4.32 ft | 22 ft | |
| Pearl River near Columbia, MS | No flooding | 0.60 ft | 17 ft | |
| Pearl River at Coal Bluff near Ratliff, MS | No current data | — | — | — |
| Pearl River at Ross Barnett Reservoir, MS | No flood stage defined | 250.64 ft | — | |
| Pearl River at Hwy 25 at Jackson, MS | No flood stage defined | 16.28 ft | — | |
| Pearl River near Hopewell, MS | No flood stage defined | 5.87 ft | — |