TidalMapPearl River near Monticello, 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 02488500 sits on the Pearl River and reads everything draining 4,993 square miles of the Middle Pearl-Silver basin. Its datum sits 158 feet above sea level NAVD88. Daily flow has been on record here since 1962, 61 years of it.
Where this gauge sits in the drainage
Two gauged sites sit upstream of here. The closest is Pearl River at Rockport, MS, reading 4,556 square miles. This gauge adds the 437 square miles that drain in between.
Normal flows here
The Pearl River runs a median of 2,590 cfs at this gauge across 61 years of record. March is the fullest month at a median 11,500 cfs, and October the leanest at 809 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 121,000 cfs in 1979, and the lowest is 269 cfs in 1964.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8,450 cfs | 326% |
| Feb | 10,700 cfs | 413% |
| Mar | 11,500 cfs | 444% |
| Apr | 9,870 cfs | 381% |
| May | 3,470 cfs | 134% |
| Jun | 1,640 cfs | 63% |
| Jul | 1,270 cfs | 49% |
| Aug | 1,070 cfs | 41% |
| Sep | 827 cfs | 32% |
| Oct | 809 cfs | 31% |
| Nov | 1,265 cfs | 49% |
| Dec | 4,650 cfs | 180% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1962 to 2026. 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 22 feet. NWS starts watching it at 21 feet. The highest crest on record is 34.1 feet, in April 1979.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 21 ft |
| Minor flooding | 22 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 25 ft |
| Major flooding | 33 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1979 | 34.1 ft |
| April 1974 | 32.3 ft |
| February 2020 | 31.8 ft |
| April 1983 | 30.5 ft |
| March 1980 | 30.5 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge MTCM6. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
Nearby river gauges
- Pearl River at Rockport, MS
- Strong River near Rockport, MS
- Strong River at Robert Bush Rd near Pinola, MS
- Pearl River near Columbia, MS
- Pearl River near Hopewell, MS
- Strong River at D`lo, MS
- Tangipahoa River at Osyka, MS
- Okatoma Creek at Sanford, MS
- Bouie Creek near Hattiesburg, MS
- Homochitto River at Eddiceton, MS
- Leaf River near Collins, MS
- Cany Creek at Jackson, MS
Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 02488500. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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