TidalMapPearl River near Columbia, MS Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 02489000 sits on the Pearl River and reads everything draining 5,720 square miles of the Lower Pearl basin. Its datum sits 116 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 2000, 25 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Pearl River runs a median of 3,100 cfs at this gauge across 25 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 13,600 cfs, and October the leanest at 1,420 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 86,000 cfs in 2020, and the lowest is 799 cfs in 2001.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8,320 cfs | 268% |
| Feb | 13,600 cfs | 439% |
| Mar | 13,000 cfs | 419% |
| Apr | 12,350 cfs | 398% |
| May | 3,760 cfs | 121% |
| Jun | 2,680 cfs | 86% |
| Jul | 2,160 cfs | 70% |
| Aug | 1,950 cfs | 63% |
| Sep | 1,715 cfs | 55% |
| Oct | 1,420 cfs | 46% |
| Nov | 1,700 cfs | 55% |
| Dec | 3,580 cfs | 115% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 2000 to 2025. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Pearl River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 17 feet. NWS starts watching it at 16 feet. The highest crest on record is 27.8 feet, in April 1979.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 16 ft |
| Minor flooding | 17 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 23 ft |
| Major flooding | 26 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1979 | 27.8 ft |
| April 1974 | 27 ft |
| April 1938 | 26.4 ft |
| April 1983 | 26.2 ft |
| March 1980 | 26.2 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CLMM6. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02489000. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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