Bogue Chitto River near Tylertown, MS
River level and flood forecast · Pike County
Normal5.3 ftas of Mon 2:45 PM
The river is 9.7 ft below flood stage (15 ft).
Forecast to hold near 5.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 210 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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 17 ft |
| Flood stage | 15 ft |
| Action stage | 14 ft |
| Record crest (February 1, 1936) | 34.7 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34.7 ftFlood of Record occurred on February 1, 1936.
- 25 ftThere will be extensive flooding of Hidden Springs Resort Park. Homes and secondary roads in the vicinity of the river will remain flooded. There will be widespread flooding of pasture and farm land.
- 20 ftSecondary roads in the vicinity of the river will flood. Homes close to the river and portions of the Hidden Springs Resort Park will be flooded. There will be widespread flooding of pasture and farm land.
- 18 ftSecondary roads in the vicinity of the river will flood. Homes close to the river and portions of the Hidden Springs Resort Park will be flooded. Low-lying farm and pasture land near the river will remain flooded.
- 17 ftTravel in Hidden Springs Resort is possible but hazardous, as roads will be flooded. Evacuation of the park is recommended, when further rises are expected. Low-lying farm and pasture land near the river will remain flooded.
- 16 ftThe road through the middle of Hidden Springs Resort Park will begin to flood along with low-lying farm and pasture land near the river.
- 15 ftLow-lying farm and pasture land near the river will flood.
Highest crests on record
- 34.7 ft — February 1, 1936
- 34.62 ft — April 7, 1983
- 33.5 ft — January 7, 1950
- 32.08 ft — April 14, 1955
- 31.75 ft — January 25, 1990
Recent crests: 15.56 ft (May 9, 2026) · 16.13 ft (October 27, 2025) · 16.64 ft (April 7, 2025) · 20.49 ft (March 24, 2022) · 15.13 ft (August 31, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (TYTM6); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.