Pearl River near Monticello, MS
River level and flood forecast · Lawrence County
Normal4.2 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 17.8 ft below flood stage (22 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.2 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 452 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 | 33 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 22 ft |
| Action stage | 21 ft |
| Record crest (April 20, 1979) | 34.08 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 30.5 ftWater enters some homes near the catfish farm on Old Highway 27 which is 6 miles north of Monticello.
- 28.5 ftThe entire Atwood Water Park is under water.
- 26.5 ftFlooding occurs near the Highway 84 bridge at the Atwood Water Park. Access into and out of the Atwood water park is blocked by flood water.
- 26 ftWater covers Old Highway 27 about 7 miles north of Monticello near Saint James Missionary Baptist Church.
- 25 ftWater begins to flood lower portions of Cooper's Ferry Park in Monticello.
- 24 ftWater appears in low areas in the extreme eastern portion of the city of Monticello.
- 22 ftWater inundates some lowland and agricultural land near the river.
- 20 ftWater begins to enter some lowland pasture land in the vicinity of Monticello .
Highest crests on record
- 34.08 ft — April 20, 1979
- 32.28 ft — April 14, 1974
- 31.76 ft — February 22, 2020
- 30.53 ft — April 9, 1983
- 30.5 ft — March 31, 1980
Recent crests: 27.89 ft (September 1, 2022) · 25.75 ft (April 15, 2021) · 24 ft (March 26, 2021) · 26.65 ft (April 27, 2020) · 26.18 ft (March 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 (MTCM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.