Pearl River near Pearl River

Last updated: Mar 29, 2025, 2:15 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 03/28/2025 8:00 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 03/28/2025 8:58 AM CDT

Record: 21.1 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 18 ft

Moderate Flooding 17 ft

Minor Flooding 14 ft

Action 12 ft

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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	18 ft
	Moderate Flooding	17 ft
	Minor Flooding	14 ft
	Action	12 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

22 - Flooding will approach the weight scales on I-10 west of the Stennis Space Center interchange. Flooding will extend east to Mississippi Highway 604. Low-lying areas of Pearlington MS will flood. The southwest corner of Stennis Space Center west of Mississippi Highway 607 will flood. Major flooding will occur below 14 feet mean sea level along and east of Military Road from the I-59 interchange south to Highway 190. Water will cover portions of I-10 east of Slidell and the roadway may be closed.
21.05 - Flood of Record occurred on April 9, 1983.
21 - Flooding will extend east to Mississippi Highway 604. Low lying areas of Pearlington, MS will flood. The southwest corner of Stennis Space Center west of Mississippi Highway 607 will flood. Major flooding will occur below 14 feet mean sea level along and east of Military Road from the I-59 interchange south to Highway 190. Water will cover portions of I-10 east of Slidell and the roadway may be closed.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.3850, -89.7367
RFC	LMRFC
State	LA
WFO	LIX
County	St. Tammany
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	02492600

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	14.30 ft	on 01-14-2024
2.	16.11 ft	on 12-23-2022
3.	17.40 ft	on 09-08-2022
4.	16.81 ft	on 04-06-2022
5.	16.21 ft	on 09-19-2021

Historic Crests

1.	21.05 ft	on 04-09-1983
2.	20.35 ft	on 03-14-2016
3.	19.75 ft	on 04-02-1980
4.	19.70 ft	on 04-19-1900
5.	19.60 ft	on 01-30-1990

Vertical Datum Table

type	NAVD88
major Flooding	17.14 ft
moderate Flooding	16.14 ft
minor Flooding	13.14 ft
action	11.14 ft
Latest Value	12.68 ft
Gauge Zero	-0.86 ft

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