Pearl River near Philadelphia/at Burnside, MS
River level and flood forecast · Neshoba County
Normal4.9 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 8.1 ft below flood stage (13 ft).
Forecast to hold near 4.9 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 16 ft |
| Flood stage | 13 ft |
| Action stage | 12 ft |
| Record crest (April 13, 1979) | 23.6 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 24.7 ftWater is affecting Burnside Community.
- 24 ftBurnside Water Park and several thousand acres of land north and South of the river are flooded.
- 19.5 ftWater reaches the underclearance of the State Highway 15 bridge.
- 17 ftThe open air pavilion at Burnside Lake Water Park is inundated.
- 16 ftThe open air pavilion in Burnside Lake Water Park begins to flood.
- 15 ftMost of the camping areas and roadways in Burnside Lake Water Park are covered by flood water.
- 14 ftWater begins to cover some of the Burnside Lake Water Park roadways and camp areas.
- 13 ftWater begins to affect Burnside Lake Water Park.
Highest crests on record
- 23.6 ft — April 13, 1979
- 21.5 ft — January 1, 1935
- 19.77 ft — May 21, 1983
- 18.55 ft — February 12, 2020
- 18.32 ft — February 23, 2003
Recent crests: 15.48 ft (June 12, 2021) · 15.05 ft (April 12, 2021) · 16.4 ft (March 6, 2020) · 18.55 ft (February 12, 2020) · 16.32 ft (January 16, 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 (PLAM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.