Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 water level

Name: Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Louisiana, United States

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Very low for mid-October

Water level

25.46ft Steady over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM CDT (1 hour ago)

History

7 days 30 days 1 year Years compared

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Water level Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 is running far below normal at 25.46 ft.

The median for mid-October is 25.80 ft, based on 20 years of readings, so the river stage is 0.34 ft below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 25.53 ft, a difference of −0.07 ft.

It has barely moved over the past 24 hours. Without real rain upstream, that is unlikely to change quickly. In the last month it has stayed between 10.51 ft and 25.59 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, and it usually takes a few days of steady rain to change that.

Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date: 25.80 ft0.34 ft below the median for this date
Normal for this date: 25.56 ft – 26.26 ft8 years in 10 fall in this range (20 years of records)
Same day last year: 25.53 ft−0.07 ft
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 10.51 ft – 25.59 ft
Lowest and highest in 12 months: 10.52 ft – 31.00 ft

Floating and fishing near Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2

Low water exposes gravel bars that make good wading access, but some boat ramps may be left high and dry.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

20 Tue 79° 52° – Wind 7 mph

21 Wed 81° 50° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 83° 54° – Wind 5 mph

23 Fri 83° 55° – Wind 7 mph

24 Sat 80° 55° – Wind 8 mph

25 Sun 81° 56° – Wind 8 mph

26 Mon 82° 55° – Wind 7 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:06 AM Sunset 06:24 PM Daylight 11 hr, 18 min First quarter 68%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 3River gauge	22.37 ft	Low	+11.86 ft	3.1 mi
Bogue Chitto River near BushRiver gauge, Bogue Chitto River	2.68 ft	Low	±0	3.2 mi
Pearl River at Pools Bluff near BogalusaRiver gauge, Pearl River	56.14 ft	Low	±0	8 mi
Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 1River gauge	39.32 ft	Highest on record	+23.37 ft	11 mi
West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeillRiver gauge, West Hobolochitto Creek	5.57 ft	Normal	+0.01 ft	12 mi
Abita River north of Abita SpringsRiver gauge	6.91 ft	Low	−0.01 ft	13 mi
East Pearl River at I-59 near NicholsonRiver gauge, East Pearl River	9.42 ft	Normal	−0.01 ft	14 mi
Pearl River near BogalusaRiver gauge, Pearl River	5.97 ft	Very low	+0.01 ft	14 mi

Questions and answers

Is Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 higher than last year?

No, it is 0.07 ft lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 25.53 ft.

What is a normal level for Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 in mid-October?

The median for mid-October is 25.80 ft. In 8 years out of 10 the reading falls between 25.56 ft and 26.26 ft, based on 20 years of records.

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 today?

On Oct 20, 2026, 07:00 AM CDT, the water level was 25.46 ft. Steady over the last 24 hours.

Is Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 rising or falling?

Steady over the last 24 hours. Steady over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 20 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:02492100 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 30.59333, -89.86444 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	25.46 ft	2026-10-20 12:00	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Pearl River Navigation Canal Lock and Dam No. 2 (usgs:02492100). Accessed October 20, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/louisiana/pearl-river-navigation-canal-lock-and-dam-no-2

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