Rivers in Mississippi
Pearl River at Edinburg
Below flood stage
2.18ftStage
Observed Wed, Sep 23, 7:45 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 20.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 2.30 ftWed, Sep 23, 1:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 28.35 ft1983
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 30.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 26.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 20.00 ft |
| Action | 19.00 ft |
- 32.30 ftWater reaches the level of instrument shelf inside gage house.
- 30.10 ftWater reaches the river Gage house floor.
- 28.00 ftWater affects a convenience store and gas station on the downstream side of State Highway 16 about one quarter mile southeast of the river.
- 25.00 ftWater begins to cover Highway 427.
- 24.00 ftSome dirt roads near the river are flooded.
- 23.00 ftWater is partially covering several county roads and dirt roads near the river.
- 21.00 ftMinor over bank flooding continues in areas south of the river.
- 20.00 ftMinor overbank flooding is occurring south of the river.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 6% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
102 crests on NOAA’s list since 1932.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 22, 1983 | 28.35 ft |
| 2 | February 13, 2020 | 28.09 ft |
| 3 | March 7, 1983 | 27.03 ft |
| 4 | April 15, 1974 | 26.72 ft |
| 5 | February 24, 2003 | 26.64 ft |
| 6 | April 6, 1977 | 26.51 ft |
| 7 | February 24, 1961 | 26.41 ft |
| 8 | February 16, 1950 | 26.30 ft |
| 9 | February 2, 1991 | 26.29 ft |
| 10 | May 1, 1991 | 26.29 ft |
| 11 | March 8, 1935 | 26.20 ft |
| 12 | December 20, 1961 | 26.20 ft |
| 13 | December 14, 1932 | 26.12 ft |
| 14 | April 9, 2014 | 26.11 ft |
| 15 | December 1, 1948 | 26.05 ft |
| 16 | April 15, 1980 | 26.01 ft |
| 17 | March 31, 1951 | 25.92 ft |
| 18 | March 30, 1944 | 25.90 ft |
| 19 | March 7, 2020 | 25.86 ft |
| 20 | January 13, 1972 | 25.86 ft |
| 21 | March 16, 1976 | 25.84 ft |
| 22 | April 16, 1969 | 25.82 ft |
| 23 | February 18, 1990 | 25.76 ft |
| 24 | January 17, 2020 | 25.75 ft |
| 25 | February 8, 2004 | 25.54 ft |
Most recent crests
- August 26, 2022: 24.64 ft
- April 13, 2021: 23.30 ft
- March 7, 2020: 25.86 ft
- February 13, 2020: 28.09 ft
- January 17, 2020: 25.75 ft
- November 3, 2019: 24.45 ft
- February 24, 2019: 23.26 ft
- January 6, 2019: 24.10 ft
- January 1, 2019: 23.63 ft
- April 7, 2017: 22.92 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.