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The Pearl River continues to rise thanks to heavy rainfall. See the latest river level measurements across the Jackson area and the state. See the current water levels of the Pearl River as it ...
According to the National Weather Service, the Pearl River at Jackson should hold at 28.5 feet on the Jackson gauge for the next few days. Sigman said the lake is at 298 feet above mean sea level ...
The original projection of the Pearl River cresting at 36 feet is holding but all depends on rain in next few days as to how high it will go. Live updates: Gov. Reeves declares emergency as Pearl ...
The Pearl River (Chinese: 珠江; pinyin: Zhūjiāng; lit. 'pearl river', or 粤江; 粵江; Yuèjiāng; 'Yue river') is an extensive river system in southern China. "Pearl River" is often also used as a catch-all for the watersheds of the Pearl tributaries within Guangdong , specifically the Xi ('west'), Bei ('north'), and Dong ('east').
The Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region [a] is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl River estuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea.Referred to as the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area in official documents, the region is one of the most densely populated and urbanized regions in the world, and is considered a megacity by numerous scholars. [2]
Floodwaters sent the Pearl River 15 feet above flood stage. More than 17,000 residents of Jackson, Flowood, Pearl, Richland, and other settlements in the Jackson metropolitan area were forced from their homes. The flooding of the Pearl River placed most of the streets of Jackson, the state's capital city, under several feet of water. [4]
A public health crisis in and around the city of Jackson, Mississippi, began in late August 2022 after the Pearl River flooded due to severe storms in the state. [1] The flooding caused the O. B. Curtis Water Treatment Plant, the city's largest water treatment facility, which was already running on backup pumps due to failures the month prior, to stop the treatment of drinking water indefinitely.
The Rankin Hinds Pearl River Flood Control and Drainage District announced Tuesday that the organization supports the June release and publication of a new plan for flood control in Jackson.. The ...