Lower Pearl HUC8 03180004
A 4,714 km² sub-basin of the South Atlantic-Gulf region in LA, MS. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
63
Moderate
Drought index
179
Moderate
Area in D2+
0%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
119%
p44 of record
Water assets
4,326
6 springs · 3,156 wells
USGS gauges (8)
- PEARL RIVER NR COLUMBIA, MS024890001,100 cfsp20 · below normal
- Pearl River near Bogalusa, LA024895002,070 cfsp30 · normal
- WEST HOBOLOCHITTO CREEK NR MCNEILL, MS0249236085 cfsp58 · normal
- EAST HOBOLOCHITTO CREEK NR CAESAR, MS02492343112 cfsp75 · above normal
- EAST PEARL RIVER AB WILSON SL AT WALKIAH BLUFF, MS024921109,410 cfsno long-term record
- WILSON SLOUGH NEAR WALKIAH BLUFF, MS024921117,920 cfsno long-term record
- Pearl River at I-10 near Slidell, LA024927002,650 cfsno long-term record
- EAST PEARL RIVER AT CSX RAILROAD NR CLAIBORNE, MS30114108932030010,800 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 179 | 0 | 1/4 | p44 |
Top water assets
- 66Hide-A-Way Lake Damreservoir
- 66Pleasant Valley No 1reservoir
- 66Albritton Lake Damreservoir
- 66Big Bay Lake Damreservoir
- 65Morgan Branchriver
- 65Wilson Slough Near Walkiah Bluff, Msriver
- 65Thurmans Pondreservoir
- 65Pearl Riverriver
- 65Pleasant Valley No 3reservoir
- 65East Hobolochitto Creek Nr Caesar, Msriver