Pearl River

2 gates open and far east gate partially open; no birds, many fishermen

Average water level; 2 gates open; a few fishermen; a few egrets, herons

River up, but not too high; 2 gates wide open on spillway; herons and egrets as sun is coming up

River way down from last couple of days; 2 gates wide open; blue herons; large gator swimming downstream near west side of river

River medium high, heavy recent rains, two gates open, heavy flow. Some herons and egrets and many fishermen

Water up; 2 gates open on spillway; a lot of fishermen; a few herons and egrets

A few white pelicans, egrets, a few herons. River up, but not too high, a lot of foam, two gates open, a lot of fishermen

River very high, tremendous amount of foam on river and up pelahatchie creek; about 20 egrets on banks and in trees; a few seagulls; all 8 gates open, high water flowing fast

Light rain; light rain during night. One gate open, water level covering bars. Egrets, herons, about a dozen white pelicans under spillway and upriver, seagulls

2 gates open; river up- all logs and bars covered; many seagulls on and above river; many egrets roosting in trees; some herons trying to land on submerged logs