Pearl River at Edinburg, MS
River level and flood forecast · Leake County
Normal1.8 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 18.2 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 1.8 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 13 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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
| Major flood stage | 30 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 26 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 19 ft |
| Record crest (May 22, 1983) | 28.35 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 32.3 ftWater reaches the level of instrument shelf inside gage house.
- 30.1 ftWater reaches the river Gage house floor.
- 28 ftWater affects a convenience store and gas station on the downstream side of State Highway 16 about one quarter mile southeast of the river.
- 25 ftWater begins to cover Highway 427.
- 24 ftSome dirt roads near the river are flooded.
- 23 ftWater is partially covering several county roads and dirt roads near the river.
- 21 ftMinor over bank flooding continues in areas south of the river.
- 20 ftMinor overbank flooding is occurring south of the river.
Highest crests on record
- 28.35 ft — May 22, 1983
- 28.09 ft — February 13, 2020
- 27.03 ft — March 7, 1983
- 26.72 ft — April 15, 1974
- 26.64 ft — February 24, 2003
Recent crests: 24.64 ft (August 26, 2022) · 23.3 ft (April 13, 2021) · 25.86 ft (March 7, 2020) · 28.09 ft (February 13, 2020) · 25.75 ft (January 17, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (ENBM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.