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

The Pearl River near Monticello, MS is currently flowing at 6,370 cubic feet per second with a gage height of 11.58 feet, based on the most recent USGS instantaneous reading.

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

Current flow is classified as high for June 11. Today's discharge is at the 79th percentile compared to the long-term historical record at this gauge.

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

No — the gage height is 10.42 feet below the NWS flood-stage threshold of 22.0 feet.

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

The long-term median discharge for this date is 1,890 cfs based on USGS daily statistics. The 10th–95th percentile range historically is 687 to 15,900 cfs.

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

The Pearl River near Monticello, MS stream gauge is operated by the USGS in Lawrence County, MS on the Pearl River. USGS site number 02488500 (coordinates 31.5533, -90.0881).

Pearl River near Monticello, MS

USGS Site No: 02488500 • Pearl River • Lawrence County, MS

Pearl River near Monticello, MS on the Pearl River is currently at 6,370 cfs (High — 79th percentile for this date) . Gage height: 11.58 ft.

Reading from 1 week ago

↑ Upstream on Pearl River

Pearl River at Rockport, MS

Downstream on Pearl River ↓

Pearl River near Columbia, MS

6,370

CFS Discharge

11.58

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	687
25th	Low threshold	881
50th (Median)	Normal (median)	1,890
75th	High threshold	3,820
95th	Very High threshold	15,900	Today: 6,370 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	5,780	11.08
May 27, 2026	6,610	11.77
May 26, 2026	7,060	12.13
May 25, 2026	5,730	11.03
May 24, 2026	7,030	12.10
May 23, 2026	7,380	12.37
May 22, 2026	6,520	11.70
May 21, 2026	6,300	11.50
May 20, 2026	2,500	7.64
May 19, 2026	2,230	7.31
May 18, 2026	2,600	7.78
May 17, 2026	2,860	8.11
May 16, 2026	3,340	8.68
May 15, 2026	4,100	9.50
Apr 20, 2026	730	4.85
Apr 19, 2026	715	4.82
Apr 18, 2026	705	4.79
Apr 17, 2026	716	4.82
Apr 16, 2026	706	4.79
Apr 15, 2026	702	4.78
Apr 14, 2026	766	4.93
Apr 13, 2026	853	5.12
Apr 12, 2026	1,120	5.65
Apr 11, 2026	1,580	6.41
Apr 10, 2026	2,160	7.22
Apr 9, 2026	2,590	7.77
Apr 8, 2026	3,020	8.31
Apr 7, 2026	3,460	8.81
Apr 6, 2026	2,520	7.64
Apr 5, 2026	1,160	5.73

Station Information

USGS Site No: 02488500
State: MS
County: Lawrence County
Coordinates: 31.5533, -90.0881
Drainage Area: 4,993 mi²
Datum (ft): 158.2
HUC Code: 03180003

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Flood Stage Thresholds

Action Stage: 21.0 ft
Flood Stage: 22.0 ft
Moderate Flood: 25.0 ft
Major Flood: 33.0 ft

Currently 10.42 ft below flood stage.

Recent Extremes

Max discharge: 26,300 cfs

May 15, 2025
Min discharge: 550 cfs

Oct 16, 2025
Days at flood stage: 1

Computed from the local daily-values archive.

Nearby Gauges

Whitesand Creek near Oakvale, MS
8.8 mi · 96 cfs

Low
Pearl River at Rockport, MS
16.7 mi · 6,730 cfs

High
Copiah Creek near Hazlehurst, MS
26.0 mi

Unknown
Pearl River near Columbia, MS
26.0 mi · 7,770 cfs

High
Bogue Chitto near Tylertown, MS
28.4 mi · 441 cfs

Normal