Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton

Last updated: Mar 16, 2025, 1:38 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 03/15/2025 8:15 PM CDT

Official Forecast (FCST) 03/15/2025 7:39 PM CDT

Record: 29.6 ft

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 21 ft

Moderate Flooding 16 ft

Minor Flooding 12 ft

Action 10 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	21 ft
	Moderate Flooding	16 ft
	Minor Flooding	12 ft
	Action	10 ft

Flood Impacts 🅘

29.6 - Flood of Record occurred on April 15, 1900. Water will cover sections of LA Highways 10, 16, 25, and 440. Water will threaten other roads as far east as LA Highway 1072. Water will back up along tributaries.
28 - There will be major flooding for about one mile either side of the river from Warnerton through Franklinton downstream to Enon. Louisiana Highway 16 near Enon will be under water.
21 - There will be major flooding for three-quarters of a mile east of the river above Bogue Chitto Heights and for three-quarters of a mile either side of the river from Bogue Chitto Heights downstream. Homes on the west bank along Highway 10 will flood.

Gauge Info

Coordinates	30.8428, -90.1619
RFC	LMRFC
State	LA
WFO	LIX
County	Washington
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	02491500

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	16.23 ft	on 08-31-2021
2.	16.33 ft	on 06-07-2021
3.	19.39 ft	on 05-13-2021
4.	12.89 ft	on 04-26-2021
5.	14.24 ft	on 04-16-2021

Historic Crests

1.	29.60 ft	on 04-15-1900
2.	24.69 ft	on 04-07-1983
3.	24.27 ft	on 03-11-2016
4.	22.13 ft	on 08-31-2012
5.	21.16 ft	on 01-26-1990

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	144.81 ft
moderate Flooding	139.81 ft
minor Flooding	135.81 ft
action	133.81 ft
Latest Value	125.40 ft
Gauge Zero	123.81 ft

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