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Pearl River near Philadelphia/at Burnside

Highest listed crest 23.60 ftFlood stage 13.0 ft54 crests since 1935

The Pearl River near Philadelphia/at Burnside crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 54 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1935 to 2021. The highest, 23.60 ft on April 13, 1979, was major flooding, 10.60 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Pearl River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 6 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
23.60 ft
April 13, 1979; 70,600 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
13.0 ft
Major flooding from 23.0 ft
Crests at major
1
41st of 74 gauges in Mississippi
Most recent flood crest
June 12, 2021
15.48 ft, minor flooding
Location
Neshoba County
Mississippi

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Pearl River near Philadelphia/at Burnside
Action stage12.00—The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)13.028Jun 12, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage16.025Mar 6, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage23.01Apr 13, 1979Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

54 crests from 1935 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Pearl River near Philadelphia/at Burnside, 1935 to 2021 12141618202224ft Flood stage 13.0 ftMajor 23.0 ft Jan 1, 1935: 21.50 ft, moderate floodingApr 9, 1939: 15.13 ft, minor flooding; 15,800 cubic feet per secondDec 20, 1961: 16.36 ft, moderate flooding; 22,600 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1979: 23.60 ft, major flooding; 70,600 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1981: 15.32 ft, minor flooding; 8,390 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1982: 14.86 ft, minor flooding; 6,670 cubic feet per secondMay 21, 1983: 19.77 ft, moderate flooding; 37,800 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1984: 15.11 ft, minor flooding; 8,880 cubic feet per secondNov 29, 1984: 14.85 ft, minor flooding; 7,750 cubic feet per secondMar 1, 1987: 15.78 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJan 14, 1989: 14.97 ft, minor flooding; 7,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1990: 16.51 ft, moderate flooding; 14,900 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1991: 17.29 ft, moderate flooding; 19,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1993: 16.05 ft, moderate flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1994: 15.81 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondMar 8, 1995: 15.37 ft, minor flooding; 9,510 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1995: 15.82 ft, minor flooding; 9,510 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1996: 17.01 ft, moderate flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1997: 15.44 ft, minor flooding; 9,810 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 1998: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 6,290 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1999: 14.89 ft, minor flooding; 7,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1999: 17.12 ft, moderate flooding; 18,300 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2000: 17.75 ft, moderate flooding; 17,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 2001: 14.53 ft, minor flooding; 5,390 cubic feet per secondMar 5, 2001: 15.30 ft, minor flooding; 7,670 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 2001: 15.21 ft, minor flooding; 7,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 2003: 18.32 ft, moderate flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2003: 15.72 ft, minor flooding; 9,250 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 2003: 16.42 ft, moderate flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2004: 17.59 ft, moderate flooding; 16,900 cubic feet per secondSep 1, 2005: 17.05 ft, moderate flooding; 14,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 26, 2006: 15.19 ft, minor flooding; 7,340 cubic feet per secondDec 13, 2008: 16.17 ft, moderate flooding; 10,500 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 2009: 16.18 ft, moderate flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondOct 14, 2009: 14.76 ft, minor flooding; 6,170 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2011: 16.12 ft, moderate flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 2012: 16.10 ft, moderate flooding; 11,700 cubic feet per secondJan 17, 2013: 16.36 ft, moderate flooding; 11,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2014: 14.65 ft, minor flooding; 5,483 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2014: 17.40 ft, moderate flooding; 19,200 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 2014: 15.37 ft, minor flooding; 7,733 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2016: 16.14 ft, moderate floodingMar 13, 2016: 16.74 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2016: 14.62 ft, minor floodingApr 5, 2017: 15.66 ft, minor floodingDec 30, 2018: 15.74 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2019: 15.35 ft, minor floodingNov 1, 2019: 15.64 ft, minor floodingJan 5, 2020: 16.66 ft, moderate floodingJan 16, 2020: 16.32 ft, moderate floodingFeb 12, 2020: 18.55 ft, moderate floodingMar 6, 2020: 16.40 ft, moderate floodingApr 12, 2021: 15.05 ft, minor flooding; 7,580 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2021: 15.48 ft, minor flooding; 9,130 cubic feet per second Highest, 23.60 ft, Apr 13, 1979 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Pearl River near Philadelphia/at Burnside 1930s: 2 1940s: 0 1950s: 0 1960s: 1 1970s: 1 1980s: 7 1990s: 11 2000s: 13 13 2010s: 13 2020s: 6 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 54 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Pearl River near Philadelphia/at Burnside
1Apr 13, 197923.60+10.60Major70,600
2Jan 1, 193521.50+8.50Moderate—
3May 21, 198319.77+6.77Moderate37,800
4Feb 12, 202018.55+5.55Moderate—
5Feb 23, 200318.32+5.32Moderate21,200
6Apr 4, 200017.75+4.75Moderate17,800
7Feb 7, 200417.59+4.59Moderate16,900
8Apr 8, 201417.40+4.40Moderate19,200
9Apr 30, 199117.29+4.29Moderate19,300
10Feb 1, 199917.12+4.12Moderate18,300
11Sep 1, 200517.05+4.05Moderate14,000
12Jan 28, 199617.01+4.01Moderate17,600
13Mar 13, 201616.74+3.74Moderate—
14Jan 5, 202016.66+3.66Moderate—
15Feb 17, 199016.51+3.51Moderate14,900
16Apr 26, 200316.42+3.42Moderate11,700
17Mar 6, 202016.40+3.40Moderate—
18Dec 20, 196116.36+3.36Moderate22,600
19Jan 17, 201316.36+3.36Moderate11,200
20Jan 16, 202016.32+3.32Moderate—
21Jan 8, 200916.18+3.18Moderate10,600
22Dec 13, 200816.17+3.17Moderate10,500
23Feb 5, 201616.14+3.14Moderate—
24Mar 11, 201116.12+3.12Moderate10,400
25Mar 24, 201216.10+3.10Moderate11,700
26Feb 17, 199316.05+3.05Moderate12,600
27Apr 24, 199515.82+2.82Minor9,510
28Mar 29, 199415.81+2.81Minor11,500
29Mar 1, 198715.78+2.78Minor11,300
30Dec 30, 201815.74+2.74Minor10,100
31Apr 9, 200315.72+2.72Minor9,250
32Apr 5, 201715.66+2.66Minor—
33Nov 1, 201915.64+2.64Minor—
34Jun 12, 202115.48+2.48Minor9,130
35Apr 29, 199715.44+2.44Minor9,810
36Mar 8, 199515.37+2.37Minor9,510
37Apr 16, 201415.37+2.37Minor7,733
38Jan 5, 201915.35+2.35Minor—
39Apr 1, 198115.32+2.32Minor8,390
40Mar 5, 200115.30+2.30Minor7,670
41Mar 16, 200115.21+2.21Minor7,400
42Feb 26, 200615.19+2.19Minor7,340
43Apr 9, 193915.13+2.13Minor15,800
44May 4, 198415.11+2.11Minor8,880
45Apr 12, 202115.05+2.05Minor7,580
46Jan 14, 198914.97+1.97Minor7,900
47Jan 25, 199914.89+1.89Minor7,600
48Apr 23, 198214.86+1.86Minor6,670
49Nov 29, 198414.85+1.85Minor7,750
50Oct 14, 200914.76+1.76Minor6,170

The worst floods along the Pearl River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Pearl River that crested above flood stage within a week.

April 13, 1979: 23.60 ft here, major flooding

  • JacksonMS · Apr 17, 1979 · 43.28 ft · Major · its highest
  • RockportMS · Apr 18, 1979 · 42.83 ft · Major · its highest
  • MonticelloMS · Apr 20, 1979 · 34.08 ft · Major · its highest
  • LenaMS · Apr 17, 1979 · 32.70 ft · Major · its highest
  • CarthageMS · Apr 14, 1979 · 28.74 ft · Major · its highest
  • Ratliff's FerryMS · Apr 14, 1979 · 313.10 ft · Moderate · its highest

May 21, 1983: 19.77 ft here, moderate flooding

  • JacksonMS · May 25, 1983 · 39.58 ft · Major
  • LenaMS · May 25, 1983 · 31.09 ft · Major
  • CarthageMS · May 22, 1983 · 27.07 ft · Major
  • EdinburgMS · May 22, 1983 · 28.35 ft · Moderate · its highest

February 12, 2020: 18.55 ft here, moderate flooding

  • JacksonMS · Feb 17, 2020 · 36.67 ft · Major
  • EdinburgMS · Feb 13, 2020 · 28.09 ft · Moderate
  • MonticelloMS · Feb 6, 2020 · 27.29 ft · Moderate
  • CarthageMS · Feb 14, 2020 · 26.45 ft · Moderate
  • Ratliff's FerryMS · Feb 14, 2020 · 309.37 ft · Minor
  • LenaMS · Feb 14, 2020 · 28.83 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Pearl River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Pearl River
Philadelphia/at Burnside this gaugeMS13.023.60 ft, Apr 13, 19791
EdinburgMS20.028.35 ft, May 22, 19830
CarthageMS17.028.74 ft, Apr 14, 19793
LenaMS24.032.70 ft, Apr 17, 19792
Ratliff's FerryMS303.0313.10 ft, Apr 14, 19790
JacksonMS28.043.28 ft, Apr 17, 19798
RockportMS25.042.83 ft, Apr 18, 19794
MonticelloMS22.034.08 ft, Apr 20, 19791
ColumbiaMS17.027.80 ft, Apr 22, 19795
BogalusaLA18.023.23 ft, Apr 24, 19791
Pearl RiverLA14.021.05 ft, Apr 9, 198315
SlidellLA10.011.12 ft, Mar 15, 20160

Neshoba County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Mississippi

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge PLAM6, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.