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Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington

Highest listed crest 61.14 ftFlood stage 45.0 ft43 crests since 1998

The Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 43 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2026. The highest, 61.14 ft on March 11, 2016, was major flooding, 16.14 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Bogue Falaya River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
61.14 ft
March 11, 2016
Flood stage
45.0 ft
Major flooding from 60.0 ft
Crests at major
1
66th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
June 18, 2026
47.00 ft, minor flooding
Location
St. Tammany Parish
Near Covington (5.7 mi), Mandeville (12.7 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington
Action stage40.03Dec 31, 2006The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)45.019Jun 18, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage50.019May 9, 2026Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage60.01Mar 11, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

43 crests from 1998 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington, 1998 to 2026 3040506070ft Flood stage 45.0 ftMajor 60.0 ft Mar 7, 1998: 53.95 ft, moderate floodingMar 14, 1999: 43.90 ft, action stageOct 9, 1999: 44.17 ft, action stageJun 8, 2001: 52.32 ft, moderate floodingAug 6, 2002: 52.98 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2002: 54.61 ft, moderate floodingOct 3, 2002: 53.60 ft, moderate floodingJul 1, 2003: 57.01 ft, moderate floodingMay 13, 2004: 45.94 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2005: 48.42 ft, minor floodingFeb 26, 2006: 38.90 ft, below flood stageDec 31, 2006: 42.60 ft, action stageMay 3, 2008: 56.63 ft, moderate floodingMar 27, 2009: 47.96 ft, minor floodingFeb 5, 2010: 45.18 ft, minor floodingMar 5, 2011: 47.33 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2012: 55.38 ft, moderate floodingJan 12, 2013: 53.59 ft, moderate floodingMay 31, 2014: 50.59 ft, moderate floodingMay 22, 2015: 47.46 ft, minor flooding; 2,344 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 61.14 ft, major floodingAug 13, 2016: 53.06 ft, moderate floodingApr 3, 2017: 50.06 ft, moderate floodingJun 6, 2017: 48.39 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 2018: 54.24 ft, moderate floodingMay 12, 2019: 55.47 ft, moderate flooding; 10,672 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2020: 54.90 ft, moderate floodingFeb 12, 2021: 47.43 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2021: 49.39 ft, minor floodingApr 17, 2021: 46.83 ft, minor floodingMay 12, 2021: 45.35 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2021: 45.72 ft, minor floodingJul 12, 2021: 45.99 ft, minor floodingJul 21, 2021: 45.14 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2021: 57.61 ft, moderate floodingSep 15, 2021: 48.60 ft, minor floodingOct 28, 2021: 52.23 ft, moderate floodingFeb 4, 2022: 48.61 ft, minor floodingJan 9, 2024: 48.44 ft, minor floodingJan 25, 2024: 52.13 ft, moderate floodingSep 12, 2024: 49.66 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2026: 51.71 ft, moderate floodingJun 18, 2026: 47.00 ft, minor flooding Highest, 61.14 ft, Mar 11, 2016 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington 1990s: 1 2000s: 9 2010s: 12 2020s: 17 17 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Bogue Falaya River near Camp Covington
1Mar 11, 201661.14+16.14Major—
2Aug 30, 202157.61+12.61Moderate—
3Jul 1, 200357.01+12.01Moderate—
4May 3, 200856.63+11.63Moderate—
5May 12, 201955.47+10.47Moderate10,672
6Aug 30, 201255.38+10.38Moderate—
7May 15, 202054.90+9.90Moderate—
8Sep 26, 200254.61+9.61Moderate—
9Dec 28, 201854.24+9.24Moderate—
10Mar 7, 199853.95+8.95Moderate—
11Oct 3, 200253.60+8.60Moderate—
12Jan 12, 201353.59+8.59Moderate—
13Aug 13, 201653.06+8.06Moderate—
14Aug 6, 200252.98+7.98Moderate—
15Jun 8, 200152.32+7.32Moderate—
16Oct 28, 202152.23+7.23Moderate—
17Jan 25, 202452.13+7.13Moderate—
18May 9, 202651.71+6.71Moderate—
19May 31, 201450.59+5.59Moderate—
20Apr 3, 201750.06+5.06Moderate—
21Sep 12, 202449.66+4.66Minor—
22Apr 10, 202149.39+4.39Minor—
23Feb 4, 202248.61+3.61Minor—
24Sep 15, 202148.60+3.60Minor—
25Jan 9, 202448.44+3.44Minor—
26Aug 30, 200548.42+3.42Minor—
27Jun 6, 201748.39+3.39Minor—
28Mar 27, 200947.96+2.96Minor—
29May 22, 201547.46+2.46Minor2,344
30Feb 12, 202147.43+2.43Minor—
31Mar 5, 201147.33+2.33Minor—
32Jun 18, 202647.00+2.00Minor—
33Apr 17, 202146.83+1.83Minor—
34Jul 12, 202145.99+0.99Minor—
35May 13, 200445.94+0.94Minor—
36May 18, 202145.72+0.72Minor—
37May 12, 202145.35+0.35Minor—
38Feb 5, 201045.18+0.18Minor—
39Jul 21, 202145.14+0.14Minor—
40Oct 9, 199944.17−0.83Action—
41Mar 14, 199943.90−1.10Action—
42Dec 31, 200642.60−2.40Action—
43Feb 26, 200638.90−6.10Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Bogue Falaya River

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

March 11, 2016: 61.14 ft here, major flooding

  • Boston StreetLA · Mar 12, 2016 · 19.20 ft · Major · its highest

August 30, 2021: 57.61 ft here, moderate flooding

July 1, 2003: 57.01 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Bogue Falaya River

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

Flood gauges on the Bogue Falaya River
Camp Covington this gaugeLA45.061.14 ft, Mar 11, 20161
Boston StreetLA6.019.20 ft, Mar 12, 20162

Other gauges in St. Tammany Parish

Flood gauges in St. Tammany Parish
Slidell7.011.54 ft, Aug 29, 20051
Bush11.021.36 ft, Mar 13, 20163
Boston Street6.019.20 ft, Mar 12, 20162
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 CGSL1, 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.