Pearl River near Lena, MS
River level and flood forecast · Leake County
Normal4.3 ftas of Mon 3:30 PM
The river is 19.8 ft below flood stage (24 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 117 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 | 31 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 29 ft |
| Flood stage | 24 ft |
| Action stage | 23 ft |
| Record crest (April 17, 1979) | 32.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 31 ftRiver begins to approach chicken houses upstream of Highway 25 bridge.
- 28 ftSignificant flooding of pastureland and agricultural land is occurring.
- 24 ftMinor flooding of agricultural and pasture land is occurring along the river.
- 15 ftRiver begins to over flow main channel.
Highest crests on record
- 32.7 ft — April 17, 1979
- 31.09 ft — May 25, 1983
- 29.36 ft — December 20, 1961
- 29.06 ft — January 8, 1950
- 28.83 ft — February 14, 2020
Recent crests: 25.65 ft (March 7, 2020) · 28.83 ft (February 14, 2020) · 26.94 ft (January 16, 2020) · 25.43 ft (January 5, 2020) · 24.14 ft (November 2, 2019)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamPearl River near Carthage, MS
- DownstreamPearl River at Ratliff's Ferry, MS
- Yockanookany River near Ofahoma, MS
- Coffee Bogue at Coffe Bogue, MS
- Tuscolameta Creek at Walnut Grove, MS
- Fannegusha Creek above Fannegusha Creek/Sand Hill, MS
- Lobutcha Creek near Renfroe/Carthage, MS
- Pearl River at Edinburg, MS
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (GDHM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.