About this river
Pearl River is a 23.4 mile river near Sportsman's Marina in Mississippi. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Pearl River at Ratliff`s Ferry near Ratliff, MS (site 02484650). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical water level by month
1999 to 2025
Pearl River typically sits highest in April, at a median 297.50 ft, and lowest in November, at 296.56 ft. The highest water level on record for any single day is 309.15 ft, in 2020.
| Month | Typical (ft) | Usual range (ft) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 296.77 | 295.96 to 297.62 | |
| February | 297.13 | 296.10 to 298.33 | |
| March | 297.42 | 296.19 to 298.16 | |
| April | 297.50 | 296.95 to 298.46 | |
| May | 297.41 | 297.23 to 297.69 | |
| June | 297.33 | 297.15 to 297.70 | |
| July | 297.26 | 297.04 to 297.67 | |
| August | 297.26 | 296.95 to 297.61 | |
| September | 297.02 | 296.42 to 297.43 | |
| October | 296.96 | 296.17 to 297.36 | |
| November | 296.56 | 296.00 to 297.21 | |
| December | 296.63 | 295.91 to 297.23 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 23 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Pearl River at Ratliff`s Ferry near Ratliff, MS (site 02484650). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pearl River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Crystal LakeCrystal LakePublic
- LeFleur's State ParkPearl RiverPublic
- LeFleur's State ParkMayes LakePublic
- Turtle CreekPelahatchie Creek - Ross R. Barnett ReservoirPublic
- Pelahatchie BayPelahatchie Creek - Ross R. Barnett ReservoirPublic
- Ross R. Barnett Reservoir DamPearl River - Ross R. Barnett ReservoirPublic
- Pelahatchie Shore ParkPelahatchie Creek - Ross R. Barnett ReservoirPublic
- Sportsman MarinaPearl River - Ross R. Barnett ReservoirRestricted
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