Pearl River at Jackson, MS
River level and flood forecast · Hinds County
The river is 24.8 ft below flood stage (28 ft).
Forecast to hold near 3.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 127 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 | 36 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 33 ft |
| Flood stage | 28 ft |
| Action stage | 24 ft |
| Record crest (April 17, 1979) | 43.28 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 43.28 ftMajor flooding is occurring along the river from Northeast Jackson to Flowood toRichland and Byram.
- 38 ftA large number of homes are flooded in Northeast Jackson and water is in some buildings in Downtown Jackson.
- 35.79 ftWater is close to entering homes in Northeast Jackson.
- 35.4 ftWater approaches homes in the Hightower Area.
- 35 ftSome businesses are affected near Town Creek. River waters will flood some of the streets of Northeast Jackson subdivisions which are close to the river and a number of additional streets in downtown Jackson.
- 34 ftDozens of additional streets flood in downtown Jackson.
- 33 ftRosemary Road is closed. Sidney Street is impassable. There is water on West Street. The playing field off Westbrook Road is underwater. Water is on Nichols and Julienne streets in the Hightower Area; however, both are passable. Water is approaching packs auto detail shop on South West Street.
- 32 ftWater begins to affect businesses on South President and South Farish streets. Sidney Street is flooded.
- 31 ftWater begins to impact approaches to additional homes and businesses in the Byram area.
- 30 ftWater backs up into several creeks and streams in the Jackson area. Water is under some homes near the river in the Byram area.
- 29 ftFarmland in southern Rankin County begins to flood and water begins to affect home access near the river in the Byram area.
- 28 ftMinor flooding of lowland near the river is occurring. Water begins to back up into several creeks and streams in the Jackson area.
- 26 ftRoads near the river in Lefleurs Bluff State Park begin to flood.
- 24 ftThe Jackson waste water treatment plant loses its natural outflow and must initiate pumping.
Highest crests on record
- 43.28 ft — April 17, 1979
- 39.58 ft — May 25, 1983
- 36.67 ft — February 17, 2020
- 36.3 ft — December 5, 1880
- 36.3 ft — March 31, 1902
Recent crests: 35.38 ft (August 29, 2022) · 36.67 ft (February 17, 2020) · 30.25 ft (January 24, 2020) · 34.25 ft (January 18, 2020) · 31.32 ft (January 10, 2020)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPearl River at Highway 25, MS
- DownstreamPEARL RIVER NEAR HOPEWELL, MS
- Town Creek (Central MS) above Town Creek/Jackson, MS
- Lynch Creek at Jackson, MS
- Belhaven Creek at Laurel Street/Jackson, MS
- Belhaven Creek at Riverside Drive/Jackson, MS
- Eubanks Creek at Eubanks Ck/Jackson, MS
- Cany Creek (MS) at Jackson, MS
- Eubanks Creek at Eagle Avenue/Jackson, MS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (JACM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.