Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton
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01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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Observed (OBS) 03/15/2025 8:15 PM CDTOfficial Forecast (FCST) 03/15/2025 7:39 PM CDTRecord: 29.6 ftCATEGORY 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.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
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 |
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 | |
6. | 19.80 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
7. | 12.99 ft | on 02-07-2020 | (P) |
8. | 11.51 ft | on 01-05-2019 | |
9. | 17.90 ft | on 12-28-2018 | |
10. | 11.32 ft | on 04-05-2017 | |
11. | 20.65 ft | on 08-12-2016 | |
12. | 24.27 ft | on 03-11-2016 | |
13. | 7.52 ft | on 11-19-2015 | |
14. | 7.35 ft | on 01-05-2015 | |
15. | 15.71 ft | on 02-22-2014 | |
16. | 15.86 ft | on 02-13-2013 | |
17. | 22.13 ft | on 08-31-2012 | |
18. | 14.33 ft | on 03-11-2011 | |
19. | 14.55 ft | on 12-16-2010 | |
20. | 19.21 ft | on 03-29-2009 | |
21. | 12.06 ft | on 09-05-2008 | |
22. | 12.40 ft | on 12-31-2006 | |
23. | 5.43 ft | on 03-23-2006 | |
24. | 11.24 ft | on 04-02-2005 | |
25. | 14.93 ft | on 02-08-2004 | |
26. | 18.38 ft | on 02-24-2003 | |
27. | 13.96 ft | on 09-27-2002 | |
28. | 17.83 ft | on 03-05-2001 | |
29. | 3.56 ft | on 04-05-2000 | |
30. | 16.50 ft | on 03-14-1999 | |
31. | 16.16 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
32. | 18.07 ft | on 04-29-1997 | |
33. | 7.25 ft | on 01-28-1996 | |
34. | 10.78 ft | on 12-19-1995 | |
35. | 12.29 ft | on 03-16-1995 | |
36. | 19.47 ft | on 01-29-1994 | |
37. | 19.00 ft | on 01-21-1993 | |
38. | 13.31 ft | on 02-16-1992 | |
39. | 14.39 ft | on 05-01-1991 | |
40. | 21.16 ft | on 01-26-1990 | |
41. | 14.81 ft | on 03-30-1989 | |
42. | 15.04 ft | on 03-26-1988 | |
43. | 17.36 ft | on 03-01-1987 | |
44. | 13.63 ft | on 10-31-1985 | |
45. | 13.23 ft | on 10-25-1984 | |
46. | 9.98 ft | on 12-28-1983 | |
47. | 24.69 ft | on 04-07-1983 | |
48. | 10.71 ft | on 02-18-1982 | |
49. | 7.12 ft | on 06-25-1981 | |
50. | 20.55 ft | on 03-30-1980 | |
51. | 16.71 ft | on 02-24-1979 | |
52. | 12.31 ft | on 05-10-1978 | |
53. | 17.75 ft | on 04-23-1977 | |
54. | 6.86 ft | on 04-03-1976 | |
55. | 18.05 ft | on 05-09-1975 | |
56. | 19.02 ft | on 04-15-1974 | |
57. | 18.60 ft | on 03-27-1973 | |
58. | 17.10 ft | on 12-09-1971 | |
59. | 19.00 ft | on 03-10-1971 | |
60. | 4.20 ft | on 03-23-1970 | |
61. | 13.70 ft | on 04-15-1969 | |
62. | 10.20 ft | on 12-18-1967 | |
63. | 12.00 ft | on 05-06-1967 | |
64. | 18.45 ft | on 02-13-1966 | |
65. | 16.50 ft | on 10-07-1964 | |
66. | 13.64 ft | on 03-03-1964 | |
67. | 7.80 ft | on 01-23-1963 | |
68. | 18.40 ft | on 04-28-1962 | |
69. | 19.37 ft | on 02-22-1961 | |
70. | 10.56 ft | on 05-07-1960 | |
71. | 10.05 ft | on 06-01-1959 | |
72. | 10.10 ft | on 11-15-1957 | |
73. | 10.38 ft | on 04-06-1957 | |
74. | 12.75 ft | on 02-05-1956 | |
75. | 19.26 ft | on 04-15-1955 | |
76. | 9.38 ft | on 12-10-1953 | |
77. | 18.29 ft | on 08-23-1953 | |
78. | 5.04 ft | on 04-14-1952 | |
79. | 16.32 ft | on 03-31-1951 | |
80. | 18.59 ft | on 01-08-1950 | |
81. | 16.32 ft | on 05-02-1949 | |
82. | 16.01 ft | on 03-06-1948 | |
83. | 16.18 ft | on 04-02-1947 | |
84. | 10.63 ft | on 03-17-1946 | |
85. | 10.53 ft | on 04-29-1945 | |
86. | 15.19 ft | on 03-30-1944 | |
87. | 19.46 ft | on 03-21-1943 | |
88. | 9.63 ft | on 01-03-1942 | |
89. | 12.36 ft | on 12-17-1940 | |
90. | 10.63 ft | on 07-11-1940 | |
91. | 14.65 ft | on 06-04-1939 | |
92. | 18.00 ft | on 04-09-1938 | |
93. | 17.30 ft | on 01-21-1937 | |
94. | 15.00 ft | on 02-06-1936 | |
95. | 12.80 ft | on 03-08-1935 | |
96. | 13.50 ft | on 03-05-1934 | |
97. | 19.40 ft | on 03-01-1933 | |
98. | 14.80 ft | on 01-26-1932 | |
99. | 11.30 ft | on 11-17-1930 | |
100. | 19.40 ft | on 11-15-1929 | |
101. | 19.00 ft | on 02-17-1929 | |
102. | 17.60 ft | on 06-05-1928 | |
103. | 19.50 ft | on 02-14-1927 | |
104. | 16.50 ft | on 01-06-1926 | |
105. | 20.90 ft | on 01-18-1925 | |
106. | 15.00 ft | on 12-12-1923 | |
107. | 19.00 ft | on 04-06-1923 | |
108. | 13.00 ft | on 03-02-1922 | |
109. | 29.60 ft | on 04-15-1900 |
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 |
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 | |
6. | 20.90 ft | on 01-18-1925 | |
7. | 20.65 ft | on 08-12-2016 | |
8. | 20.55 ft | on 03-30-1980 | |
9. | 19.80 ft | on 03-26-2021 | |
10. | 19.50 ft | on 02-14-1927 | |
11. | 19.47 ft | on 01-29-1994 | |
12. | 19.46 ft | on 03-21-1943 | |
13. | 19.40 ft | on 03-01-1933 | |
14. | 19.40 ft | on 11-15-1929 | |
15. | 19.39 ft | on 05-13-2021 | |
16. | 19.37 ft | on 02-22-1961 | |
17. | 19.26 ft | on 04-15-1955 | |
18. | 19.21 ft | on 03-29-2009 | |
19. | 19.02 ft | on 04-15-1974 | |
20. | 19.00 ft | on 03-10-1971 | |
21. | 19.00 ft | on 02-17-1929 | |
22. | 19.00 ft | on 04-06-1923 | |
23. | 19.00 ft | on 01-21-1993 | |
24. | 18.60 ft | on 03-27-1973 | |
25. | 18.59 ft | on 01-08-1950 | |
26. | 18.45 ft | on 02-13-1966 | |
27. | 18.40 ft | on 04-28-1962 | |
28. | 18.38 ft | on 02-24-2003 | |
29. | 18.29 ft | on 08-23-1953 | |
30. | 18.07 ft | on 04-29-1997 | |
31. | 18.05 ft | on 05-09-1975 | |
32. | 18.00 ft | on 04-09-1938 | |
33. | 17.90 ft | on 12-28-2018 | |
34. | 17.83 ft | on 03-05-2001 | |
35. | 17.75 ft | on 04-23-1977 | |
36. | 17.60 ft | on 06-05-1928 | |
37. | 17.36 ft | on 03-01-1987 | |
38. | 17.30 ft | on 01-21-1937 | |
39. | 17.10 ft | on 12-09-1971 | |
40. | 16.71 ft | on 02-24-1979 | |
41. | 16.50 ft | on 01-06-1926 | |
42. | 16.50 ft | on 03-14-1999 | |
43. | 16.50 ft | on 10-07-1964 | |
44. | 16.33 ft | on 06-07-2021 | |
45. | 16.32 ft | on 05-02-1949 | |
46. | 16.32 ft | on 03-31-1951 | |
47. | 16.23 ft | on 08-31-2021 | |
48. | 16.18 ft | on 04-02-1947 | |
49. | 16.16 ft | on 01-08-1998 | |
50. | 16.01 ft | on 03-06-1948 | |
51. | 15.86 ft | on 02-13-2013 | |
52. | 15.71 ft | on 02-22-2014 | |
53. | 15.19 ft | on 03-30-1944 | |
54. | 15.04 ft | on 03-26-1988 | |
55. | 15.00 ft | on 12-12-1923 | |
56. | 15.00 ft | on 02-06-1936 | |
57. | 14.93 ft | on 02-08-2004 | |
58. | 14.81 ft | on 03-30-1989 | |
59. | 14.80 ft | on 01-26-1932 | |
60. | 14.65 ft | on 06-04-1939 | |
61. | 14.55 ft | on 12-16-2010 | |
62. | 14.39 ft | on 05-01-1991 | |
63. | 14.33 ft | on 03-11-2011 | |
64. | 14.24 ft | on 04-16-2021 | |
65. | 13.96 ft | on 09-27-2002 | |
66. | 13.70 ft | on 04-15-1969 | |
67. | 13.64 ft | on 03-03-1964 | |
68. | 13.63 ft | on 10-31-1985 | |
69. | 13.50 ft | on 03-05-1934 | |
70. | 13.31 ft | on 02-16-1992 | |
71. | 13.23 ft | on 10-25-1984 | |
72. | 13.00 ft | on 03-02-1922 | |
73. | 12.99 ft | on 02-07-2020 | (P) |
74. | 12.89 ft | on 04-26-2021 | |
75. | 12.80 ft | on 03-08-1935 | |
76. | 12.75 ft | on 02-05-1956 | |
77. | 12.40 ft | on 12-31-2006 | |
78. | 12.36 ft | on 12-17-1940 | |
79. | 12.31 ft | on 05-10-1978 | |
80. | 12.29 ft | on 03-16-1995 | |
81. | 12.06 ft | on 09-05-2008 | |
82. | 12.00 ft | on 05-06-1967 | |
83. | 11.51 ft | on 01-05-2019 | |
84. | 11.32 ft | on 04-05-2017 | |
85. | 11.30 ft | on 11-17-1930 | |
86. | 11.24 ft | on 04-02-2005 | |
87. | 10.78 ft | on 12-19-1995 | |
88. | 10.71 ft | on 02-18-1982 | |
89. | 10.63 ft | on 07-11-1940 | |
90. | 10.63 ft | on 03-17-1946 | |
91. | 10.56 ft | on 05-07-1960 | |
92. | 10.53 ft | on 04-29-1945 | |
93. | 10.38 ft | on 04-06-1957 | |
94. | 10.20 ft | on 12-18-1967 | |
95. | 10.10 ft | on 11-15-1957 | |
96. | 10.05 ft | on 06-01-1959 | |
97. | 9.98 ft | on 12-28-1983 | |
98. | 9.63 ft | on 01-03-1942 | |
99. | 9.38 ft | on 12-10-1953 | |
100. | 7.80 ft | on 01-23-1963 | |
101. | 7.52 ft | on 11-19-2015 | |
102. | 7.35 ft | on 01-05-2015 | |
103. | 7.25 ft | on 01-28-1996 | |
104. | 7.12 ft | on 06-25-1981 | |
105. | 6.86 ft | on 04-03-1976 | |
106. | 5.43 ft | on 03-23-2006 | |
107. | 5.04 ft | on 04-14-1952 | |
108. | 4.20 ft | on 03-23-1970 | |
109. | 3.56 ft | on 04-05-2000 |
Vertical Datum Table
type | NGVD29 |
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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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