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Bogue Chitto River near Bush

Highest listed crest 21.36 ftFlood stage 11.0 ft102 crests since 1938

The Bogue Chitto River near Bush crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 102 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1938 to 2026. The highest, 21.36 ft on March 13, 2016, was major flooding, 10.36 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Bogue Chitto River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
21.36 ft
March 13, 2016; 83,400 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
11.0 ft
Major flooding from 18.0 ft
Crests at major
3
46th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
June 18, 2026
12.70 ft, minor flooding
Location
St. Tammany Parish
Near Bogalusa (10.3 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bogue Chitto River near Bush
Action stage9.014Nov 22, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)11.068Jun 18, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage15.014Dec 29, 2018Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage18.03Mar 13, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

102 crests from 1938 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bogue Chitto River near Bush, 1938 to 2026 510152025ft Flood stage 11.0 ftMajor 18.0 ft Apr 11, 1938: 13.20 ft, minor flooding; 29,600 cubic feet per secondJun 6, 1939: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 20,800 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 1940: 10.50 ft, action stage; 9,660 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1940: 11.00 ft, minor flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1942: 10.30 ft, action stage; 8,900 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1943: 15.90 ft, moderate flooding; 51,200 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1944: 11.96 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1945: 9.92 ft, action stage; 7,690 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1946: 10.60 ft, action stage; 10,100 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1947: 12.85 ft, minor flooding; 25,800 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1948: 14.19 ft, minor flooding; 33,900 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1948: 13.50 ft, minor flooding; 27,000 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 1950: 14.41 ft, minor flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1951: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1952: 7.77 ft, below flood stage; 3,090 cubic feet per secondAug 25, 1953: 14.39 ft, minor flooding; 33,700 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1953: 10.74 ft, action stage; 9,050 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1955: 15.43 ft, moderate flooding; 41,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 6, 1956: 11.81 ft, minor flooding; 15,300 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1957: 10.63 ft, action stage; 8,740 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1957: 11.27 ft, minor flooding; 11,800 cubic feet per secondJun 14, 1959: 10.58 ft, action stage; 8,600 cubic feet per secondMay 9, 1960: 10.69 ft, action stage; 9,050 cubic feet per secondFeb 23, 1961: 17.04 ft, moderate flooding; 57,000 cubic feet per secondNov 15, 1961: 14.10 ft, minor flooding; 31,500 cubic feet per secondJan 24, 1963: 9.30 ft, action stage; 4,850 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1964: 12.10 ft, minor flooding; 17,200 cubic feet per secondOct 8, 1964: 12.56 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondFeb 14, 1966: 14.15 ft, minor flooding; 32,200 cubic feet per secondApr 17, 1967: 11.83 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1969: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1970: 8.32 ft, below flood stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1971: 11.25 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1971: 14.02 ft, minor flooding; 30,900 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1973: 14.80 ft, minor flooding; 36,900 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1974: 15.43 ft, moderate flooding; 42,000 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 1975: 14.26 ft, minor flooding; 32,700 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1976: 10.87 ft, action stage; 10,300 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1977: 14.64 ft, minor flooding; 35,600 cubic feet per secondMay 11, 1978: 11.95 ft, minor flooding; 16,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 1979: 13.51 ft, minor flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1980: 17.31 ft, moderate flooding; 57,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 11, 1981: 11.27 ft, minor flooding; 12,200 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 1982: 11.44 ft, minor flooding; 13,100 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1983: 21.22 ft, major flooding; 131,700 cubic feet per secondDec 30, 1983: 11.56 ft, minor flooding; 13,800 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 1984: 11.98 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 1985: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondDec 26, 1986: 10.53 ft, action stage; 8,800 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 1987: 14.52 ft, minor flooding; 34,300 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1988: 13.57 ft, minor flooding; 27,100 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1989: 13.04 ft, minor flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondJan 27, 1990: 17.45 ft, moderate flooding; 61,400 cubic feet per secondMay 2, 1991: 12.98 ft, minor flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1992: 12.73 ft, minor flooding; 21,200 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1993: 16.00 ft, moderate flooding; 46,900 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1994: 16.33 ft, moderate flooding; 49,900 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1995: 12.65 ft, minor flooding; 20,600 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1995: 11.85 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1997: 15.07 ft, moderate flooding; 38,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 1999: 12.63 ft, minor flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1999: 14.03 ft, minor flooding; 30,600 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 2000: 7.10 ft, below flood stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 2001: 15.52 ft, moderate flooding; 42,600 cubic feet per secondSep 28, 2002: 13.10 ft, minor flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 25, 2003: 15.32 ft, moderate flooding; 40,900 cubic feet per secondFeb 27, 2004: 13.45 ft, minor flooding; 26,200 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 2005: 11.78 ft, minor flooding; 15,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2006: 9.25 ft, action stage; 5,080 cubic feet per secondJan 2, 2007: 13.05 ft, minor flooding; 23,500 cubic feet per secondSep 7, 2008: 12.86 ft, minor flooding; 22,100 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 2009: 17.50 ft, moderate flooding; 62,000 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2009: 14.29 ft, minor flooding; 32,600 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2011: 13.65 ft, minor flooding; 27,700 cubic feet per secondSep 2, 2012: 19.82 ft, major flooding; 65,000 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2013: 14.67 ft, minor flooding; 26,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 24, 2014: 13.98 ft, minor flooding; 22,200 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2015: 10.49 ft, action stage; 6,480 cubic feet per secondNov 22, 2015: 10.80 ft, action stage; 7,520 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2016: 21.36 ft, major flooding; 83,400 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2016: 17.22 ft, moderate flooding; 44,500 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 2017: 12.26 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 2018: 15.79 ft, moderate flooding; 33,800 cubic feet per secondJan 6, 2019: 12.46 ft, minor flooding; 14,300 cubic feet per secondJan 16, 2020: 11.91 ft, minor floodingFeb 9, 2020: 12.66 ft, minor floodingMay 16, 2020: 11.16 ft, minor floodingFeb 14, 2021: 13.38 ft, minor floodingFeb 21, 2021: 11.28 ft, minor floodingMar 28, 2021: 12.35 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 2021: 14.21 ft, minor floodingApr 28, 2021: 12.89 ft, minor floodingMay 15, 2021: 12.12 ft, minor floodingJun 9, 2021: 13.40 ft, minor floodingJul 22, 2021: 11.69 ft, minor floodingSep 1, 2021: 14.49 ft, minor floodingSep 17, 2021: 12.53 ft, minor floodingMar 27, 2022: 11.90 ft, minor floodingAug 28, 2022: 11.49 ft, minor floodingJan 27, 2024: 12.89 ft, minor floodingMay 11, 2026: 13.60 ft, minor floodingJun 18, 2026: 12.70 ft, minor flooding Highest, 21.36 ft, Mar 13, 2016 19401960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bogue Chitto River near Bush 1930s: 2 1940s: 6 1950s: 6 1960s: 7 1970s: 8 1980s: 10 1990s: 10 2000s: 9 2010s: 9 2020s: 18 18 1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 102 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Bogue Chitto River near Bush
1Mar 13, 201621.36+10.36Major83,400
2Apr 8, 198321.22+10.22Major131,700
3Sep 2, 201219.82+8.82Major65,000
4Mar 31, 200917.50+6.50Moderate62,000
5Jan 27, 199017.45+6.45Moderate61,400
6Mar 31, 198017.31+6.31Moderate57,400
7Aug 14, 201617.22+6.22Moderate44,500
8Feb 23, 196117.04+6.04Moderate57,000
9Jan 30, 199416.33+5.33Moderate49,900
10Jan 22, 199316.00+5.00Moderate46,900
11Mar 23, 194315.90+4.90Moderate51,200
12Dec 29, 201815.79+4.79Moderate33,800
13Mar 6, 200115.52+4.52Moderate42,600
14Apr 16, 195515.43+4.43Moderate41,800
15Apr 16, 197415.43+4.43Moderate42,000
16Feb 25, 200315.32+4.32Moderate40,900
17Apr 30, 199715.07+4.07Moderate38,900
18Mar 28, 197314.80+3.80Minor36,900
19Jan 12, 201314.67+3.67Minor26,400
20Apr 23, 197714.64+3.64Minor35,600
21Mar 2, 198714.52+3.52Minor34,300
22Sep 1, 202114.49+3.49Minor—
23Jan 10, 195014.41+3.41Minor33,700
24Aug 25, 195314.39+3.39Minor33,700
25Dec 18, 200914.29+3.29Minor32,600
26May 10, 197514.26+3.26Minor32,700
27Apr 17, 202114.21+3.21Minor—
28Mar 6, 194814.19+3.19Minor33,900
29Feb 14, 196614.15+3.15Minor32,200
30Nov 15, 196114.10+3.10Minor31,500
31Mar 15, 199914.03+3.03Minor30,600
32Dec 10, 197114.02+3.02Minor30,900
33Feb 24, 201413.98+2.98Minor22,200
34Mar 13, 201113.65+2.65Minor27,700
35May 11, 202613.60+2.60Minor—
36Apr 4, 198813.57+2.57Minor27,100
37Feb 27, 197913.51+2.51Minor27,100
38Nov 28, 194813.50+2.50Minor27,000
39Feb 27, 200413.45+2.45Minor26,200
40Jun 9, 202113.40+2.40Minor—
41Feb 14, 202113.38+2.38Minor—
42Apr 11, 193813.20+2.20Minor29,600
43Apr 1, 195113.10+2.10Minor24,100
44Sep 28, 200213.10+2.10Minor23,800
45Jan 2, 200713.05+2.05Minor23,500
46Mar 31, 198913.04+2.04Minor23,400
47May 2, 199112.98+1.98Minor22,400
48Apr 28, 202112.89+1.89Minor—
49Jan 27, 202412.89+1.89Minor—
50Sep 7, 200812.86+1.86Minor22,100

The worst floods along the Bogue Chitto River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Bogue Chitto River that crested above flood stage within a week.

March 13, 2016: 21.36 ft here, major flooding

April 8, 1983: 21.22 ft here, major flooding

September 2, 2012: 19.82 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Bogue Chitto River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Bogue Chitto River
TylertownMS15.034.70 ft, Feb 1, 193628
FranklintonLA12.029.60 ft, Apr 15, 19005
Bush this gaugeLA11.021.36 ft, Mar 13, 20163

Other gauges in St. Tammany Parish

Flood gauges in St. Tammany Parish
Slidell7.011.54 ft, Aug 29, 20051
Boston Street6.019.20 ft, Mar 12, 20162
Camp Covington45.061.14 ft, Mar 11, 20161
Slidell10.011.12 ft, Mar 15, 20160
Pearl River14.021.05 ft, Apr 9, 198315
Covington20.032.00 ft, Feb 3, 19886
Folsom16.025.25 ft, Mar 12, 201631

St. Tammany Parish: every hazard · River floods across the country · Louisiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BSHL1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.