How high is the Pearl River near Carthage, MS right now?

The Pearl River near Carthage, MS is currently flowing at 3,320 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.85 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

Is the flow on the Pearl River near Carthage, MS normal for this time of year?

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 89th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

Is the Pearl River near Carthage, MS at flood stage?

No — the gage height is 5.15 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 17.0 feet.

What is the historical median flow for the Pearl River near Carthage, MS on June 11?

The long-term median discharge for this date is 395 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 121 to 4,290 cfs.

Where is the Pearl River near Carthage, MS stream gauge located?

The Pearl River near Carthage, MS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Leake County, MS on the Pearl River. USGS site number 02482550 (coordinates 32.7072, -89.5264).

Pearl River near Carthage, MS

USGS Site No: 02482550 • Pearl River • Leake County, MS

Pearl River near Carthage, MS on the Pearl River is currently at 3,320 cfs (High — 89th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.85 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Pearl River

Pearl River at Edinburg, MS

Downstream on Pearl River ↓

Pearl River near Lena, MS

3,320

CFS Discharge

11.85

Gage Height (ft)

High

Flow Condition

Normal

Flood Status

Historical Percentile Comparison

Today's discharge compared to the long-term record for June 11 at this station. Percentile rank shows what fraction of historical years had lower flow on this date.

Percentile	Label	CFS Threshold	Today's Flow
10th	Very Low threshold	121
25th	Low threshold	233
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	395
75th	High threshold	1,280
95th	Very High threshold	4,290	Today: 3,320 cfs

30-Day Hydrograph

Recent discharge plotted against the historical 10th–95th percentile envelope for the same calendar days. Source: USGS daily values + long-term statistics.

10th–95th historical Day-of-year median Recent discharge

30-Day Flow History

Date	Discharge (CFS)	Gage Ht (ft)
May 28, 2026	2,990	11.30
May 27, 2026	2,580	10.57
May 26, 2026	2,550	10.51
May 25, 2026	1,650	8.72
May 24, 2026	1,780	8.96
May 23, 2026	794	6.32
May 22, 2026	601	5.61
May 21, 2026	621	5.69
May 20, 2026	763	6.24
May 19, 2026	940	6.83
May 18, 2026	1,100	7.33
May 17, 2026	1,260	7.75
May 16, 2026	1,450	8.26
May 15, 2026	1,670	8.77
Apr 20, 2026	243	3.92
Apr 19, 2026	247	3.95
Apr 18, 2026	250	3.98
Apr 17, 2026	257	4.02
Apr 16, 2026	265	4.08
Apr 15, 2026	278	4.17
Apr 14, 2026	287	4.22
Apr 13, 2026	303	4.33
Apr 12, 2026	316	4.41
Apr 11, 2026	330	4.49
Apr 10, 2026	348	4.59
Apr 9, 2026	376	4.75
Apr 8, 2026	407	4.92
Apr 7, 2026	435	5.06
Apr 6, 2026	456	5.17
Apr 5, 2026	426	5.01

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02482550
State: MS
County: Leake County
Coordinates: 32.7072, -89.5264
Drainage Area: 1,346 mi²
Datum (ft): 315.2
HUC Code: 03180001

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 16.0 ft
Flood Stage: 17.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 24.0 ft
Major Flood: 27.0 ft

Currently 5.15 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 4,440 cfs

May 12, 2025
Min discharge: 110 cfs

Nov 21, 2025
Days at flood stage: 0

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

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High
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9.0 mi · 342 cfs

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9.8 mi · 6 cfs

Low
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Normal