Pearl River near Columbia, MS
River level and flood forecast · Marion County
The river is 16.5 ft below flood stage (17 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.5 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 921 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 | 26 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 23 ft |
| Flood stage | 17 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (April 22, 1979) | 27.8 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 26 ftWater is covering most of highway 587.
- 25 ftNumerous roads are closed in the vicinity of the water park in Columbia. Some homes are surrounded by water.
- 24.8 ftWater begins to top Highway 587.
- 24 ftExtensive flooding occurs in Morgantown and Foxworth. Some minor flooding begins in Spring Cottage.
- 21.5 ftWater covers Old Highway 35 on the west side of the river.
- 21 ftBoth river banks at Columbia are overflowing. Widespread lowland flooding is occurring.
- 18 ftLow areas along the river are inundated.
- 17 ftLow areas near the river begin to flood. Water covers Old Highway 35 on the west side of the river.
- 15 ftCamp Lane Road south of columbia on the east side of the river begins to flood.
Highest crests on record
- 27.8 ft — April 22, 1979
- 27 ft — April 15, 1974
- 26.4 ft — April 9, 1938
- 26.2 ft — March 30, 1980
- 26.2 ft — April 8, 1983
Recent crests: 21.63 ft (September 3, 2022) · 19.7 ft (April 16, 2021) · 19.89 ft (April 29, 2020) · 25.82 ft (February 23, 2020) · 22.93 ft (January 20, 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 (CLMM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.