Bogue Chitto River near Bush, LA
River level and flood forecast · St. Tammany Parish
Normal2.7 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 8.3 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
Forecast to hold near 2.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 627 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 9:07 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 18 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 15 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 9 ft |
| Record crest (March 13, 2016) | 21.36 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 21.36 ftFlood of Record occurred on March 13, 2016. There will be major flooding along Louisiana Highway 21 near the river. Highway 21 bridge will be closed because of high water and parts of LA Highway 41 east of Bush will be inaccessible.
- 15 ftHomes near the river along Louisiana Highway 21 will be moderately flooded. The access road upstream of the bridge will remain inundated.
- 13 ftHomes in low-lying areas on the downstream side of Louisiana Highway 21 near the bridge will flood. The access road upstream of the bridge will remain inundated.
- 11 ftThe access road upstream of the bridge will flood. The river will leave the main channel on the left bank below the bridge flooding woodlands on either side of Louisiana Highway 21.
- 10 ftGravel pits upstream of Louisiana Highway 21 will begin to overflow threatening property at lower elevations on either side of Highway 21 in the vicinity of the bridge.
Highest crests on record
- 21.36 ft — March 13, 2016
- 21.22 ft — April 8, 1983
- 19.82 ft — September 2, 2012
- 17.5 ft — March 31, 2009
- 17.45 ft — January 27, 1990
Recent crests: 12.7 ft (June 18, 2026) · 13.6 ft (May 11, 2026) · 12.89 ft (January 27, 2024) · 11.49 ft (August 28, 2022) · 11.9 ft (March 27, 2022)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBogue Chitto River at Franklinton, LA
- Pearl River above Navigational Canal #3 near Sun, LA
- Pearl River at Lock #2 Chamber, LA
- Pearl River at Pools Bluff near Bogalusa, LA
- Pearl River at Walkiah Bluff near Industrial MS, MS
- Pearl River near Bogalusa, LA
- West Hobolochitto Creek near McNeill, MS
- Abita River at Abita Springs at Hwy 36, LA
- Pearl River at Navigational Canal #1 near Pearl River, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BSHL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.