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Pearl River at Ratliff`S Ferry near Ratliff

Live conditions for this USGS-monitored stretch of water, updated every 15 minutes.

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Paddle Score, from live wind and water conditions

Photograph taken near Pearl River at Ratliff`S Ferry near Ratliff
Nearby on Wikimedia Commons — Pearl River backwater in Mississippi.jpg by Charlie Brenner from Jackson Mississippi, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0. Taken within 10km of this location — it may not show the launch itself.

Wind

3 mph

gusting to 8 mph

Air temp

78°F

0% chance of rain

River flow

42,600 cfs

Best day to paddle this week

Sunday · 91

  • Today

    89

  • Wed

    86

  • Thu

    89

  • Fri

    79

  • Sat

    76

  • Sun

    91

    Best

  • Mon

    86

Scored from each day's peak forecast wind, heat, and rain chance — river flow isn't forecastable, so check back before you load the boat.

Wind, next 12 hours

mph
Hourly wind forecast
HourWind (mph)Gusts (mph)
2a38
3a46
4a411
5a411
6a39
7a37
8a614
9a712
10a710
11a79
12p68
1p68

Why this score

  • Wind — 3 mph — calm, ideal for any boat±0

We don't have launch notes for this one

This page is built from the USGS gauge at this location, so the flow and weather are real — but we haven't verified where to put in, what the hazards are, or whether this stretch is legal or sensible to paddle. We'd rather say that than invent it. The links below are where to find out.

We also don't have a verified safe-flow range here, so the Paddle Score reflects weather only. Judge the flow number against local knowledge, not against our score.

Do your own homework

We show you live conditions. For local knowledge — where to put in, what the hazards are, whether it's worth the drive — here's where paddlers actually talk about this water. We don't vet these sources; check the dates and judge for yourself.

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