Pearl River near Bogalusa, LA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 23.23 ftFlood of Record occurred on April 24, 1979. Sections of LA Highways 10 and 21 will be inundated. Water will back up along Coburn Creek and Bogalusa Creek.
• 23 ftFlood of Record occurred on April 24, 1979. Property east of Louisiana Highway 21 along Bogalusa Creek will flood. Bogalusa Creek will back up threatening the Sewage Treatment Plant. Homes south of Bogalusa Creek and east of Highway 21 will flood. The city water treatment plant and property near City Hall will be threatened by flooding.
• 22 ftWoodlands and crop acreage along the river will be flooded. The Bogue Chitto Wildlife Management area will be inundated with water in recreational camps and over access roads. At 21 feet, property east of Highway 21 along Bogalusa Creek will begin to flood. Bogalusa Creek will back up threatening the Sewage Treatment Plant. Homes south of Bogalusa Creek and east of Highway 21 will flood.
• 21 ftWoodlands and crop acreage along the river will be flooded. The Bogue Chitto Wildlife Management area will be inundated with water in recreational camps and over access roads. At 21 feet, property east of Louisiana Highway 21 along Bogalusa Creek will begin to flood.
• 20 ftWoodlands and crop acreage along the river will be flooded. The Bogue Chitto Wildlife Management area will be inundated with water in recreational camps and over access roads.
• 18.5 ftWoodlands and crop acreage along the river will be flooded. The Bogue Chitto Wildlife Management area will be inundated with water in recreational camps and over access roads.
• 17 ftWoodlands and crop acreage along the river will be flooded.
• 16 ftWoodlands along the river and wildlife management property will be flooded.

Highest crests on record

1. 23.23 ft — April 24, 1979
2. 22.78 ft — April 8, 1983
3. 22.75 ft — March 13, 2016
4. 22.6 ft — February 25, 2020
5. 22.42 ft — March 31, 1980

Recent crests: 20.45 ft (July 1, 2026) · 20.03 ft (May 10, 2026) · 19.08 ft (June 19, 2025) · 19.22 ft (June 2, 2025) · 20.17 ft (May 20, 2025)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamPearl River near Columbia, MS
• DownstreamPearl River near Pearl River, LA
• Pearl River at Pools Bluff near Bogalusa, LA
• Pearl River above Navigational Canal #3 near Sun, LA
• West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeill, MS
• Bogue Chitto River near Bush, LA
• Pearl River at Lock #2 Chamber, LA
• Pearl River at Walkiah Bluff near Industrial MS, MS
• East Hobolochitto Creek near Caesar, MS
• Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton, LA