Skip to content

Honey Island Kayak Tours

Pearl River near Pearl River, LA

River62.1 mi
Make a poster

Around here

Around Pearl River

Pearl River - 3 Pools3 miBogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge5.1 mi20 mi

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

About this river

Pearl River is a 62.1 mile river near Honey Island Kayak Tours in Louisiana. 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 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

2001 to 2009

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.

Show the numbers
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.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Pearl River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • The DockCanalRestricted
  • Rigolets Bridge NorthLake PontchartrainRestricted
  • Port Bienville Industrial ParkPearl RiverPublic
  • I-90 (West)West Pearl RiverPublic
  • I-90 (Central)Morgan BayouPublic
  • Highway 90 BridgePearl RiverPublic
  • Turtle Landing Fish CampCowan BayouRestricted
  • Pearlington LandingPearl RiverPublic

Made to print

Put Pearl River on your wall

This river section as an art print, drawn over the real terrain with its miles, plus the trails, roads and peaks around it. Pick the colors and the size, and see the finished print before you buy. From $39, shipping included.

Make the posterOrder by December 8 for Christmas delivery.
Free widget

Embed this gauge on your site

Paste this snippet anywhere, an outfitter page, a club site, a trip report, to show Pearl River's live streamflow, water level and 7-day trend. It reads the USGS gauge directly, updates itself, and links back here.

Embed code

See every free widget you can put on your site, including live conditions and a 7 day forecast.