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Old Pearl River in Louisiana

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0.5 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Old Pearl River is a 2.5 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge East Pearl River at Csx Railroad near Claiborne, MS (site 301141089320300). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2001 to 2009

Old Pearl River typically runs highest in September, at a median 5,430 cfs, and lowest in July, at 2,330 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 60,600 cfs, in 2008.

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Typical flow by month at East Pearl River at Csx Railroad near Claiborne, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
June2,420-738 to 5,700
July2,330-1,470 to 6,820
August4,120-1,265 to 8,685
September5,430-1,370 to 11,600
October3,170-150,000 to 14,400
November4,510356 to 14,150

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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for East Pearl River at Csx Railroad near Claiborne, MS (site 301141089320300). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

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