Pearl River above Slidell, LA
River level and flood forecast · St. Tammany Parish
Normal0.0 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 10.0 ft below flood stage (10 ft).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 12 ft |
| Flood stage | 10 ft |
| Action stage | 8 ft |
| Record crest (March 15, 2016) | 11.12 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14 ftHOMES WILL BE FLOODED AROUND THE GAGE.
- 12 ftSEVERAL HOMES AROUND BAY RIDGE DRIVE, PARKPOINT DRIVE, AND ARBOR POINT DRIVE ARE THREATENED WITH RISING WATER.
- 9 ftROADS ARE FLOODED AND FLOODING OCCURS OVER NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR THE GAGE.
- 8 ftFLOODING OCCURS OVER SOME ROADS AROUND THE GAGE.
- 7 ftACTION STAGE.
- 6 ftRIVER IS OUT OF ITS BANKS WEST OF THE GAGE.
- 4.5 ftRIVER IS OUT ITS BANKS EAST OF THE GAGE.
Highest crests on record
- 11.12 ft — March 15, 2016
Recent crests: 11.12 ft (March 15, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Pearl River near Pearl River, LA
- Bayou Liberty near Slidell, LA
- Lake Pontchartrain 8 miles ESE of Slidell at Rigolets on U S Hwy 90, LA
- Pearl River at Interstate 59 near Nicholson MS, LA
- Pearl River at Navigational Canal #1 near Pearl River, LA
- Pearl River near CSX Railroad near Claiborne, MS
- Jourdan River at Kiln, MS
- Mississippi Sound at St. Joseph Island Lighthouse, MS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (PRBL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.