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Tangipahoa River at Osyka

Highest listed crest 18.66 ftFlood stage 15.0 ft36 crests since 1997

The Tangipahoa River at Osyka crested above flood stage 26 times among the 36 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1997 to 2026. The highest, 18.66 ft on April 28, 1997, was minor flooding, 3.66 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Tangipahoa River crested above flood stage within a week of it.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
18.66 ft
April 28, 1997; 31,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
15.0 ft
Major flooding from 25.0 ft
Crests at major
0
26 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
May 9, 2026
15.07 ft, minor flooding
Location
Pike County
Mississippi

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tangipahoa River at Osyka
Action stage14.07Jan 4, 2019The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)15.026May 9, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage20.00—Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage25.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

36 crests from 1997 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tangipahoa River at Osyka, 1997 to 2026 10152025ft Flood stage 15.0 ftMajor 25.0 ft Jan 29, 1997: 14.70 ft, action stage; 4,074 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1997: 18.66 ft, minor flooding; 31,000 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1998: 16.54 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondJan 30, 1999: 15.95 ft, minor flooding; 8,540 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1999: 15.30 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 1999: 11.58 ft, below flood stage; 977 cubic feet per secondNov 19, 2000: 10.70 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 2001: 15.67 ft, minor flooding; 8,100 cubic feet per secondSep 27, 2002: 17.81 ft, minor flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondOct 4, 2002: 15.00 ft, minor flooding; 5,830 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2003: 15.86 ft, minor flooding; 8,830 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2004: 16.14 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 2005: 14.15 ft, action stage; 3,800 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2006: 13.75 ft, below flood stage; 3,160 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2006: 15.55 ft, minor flooding; 7,660 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2008: 15.03 ft, minor flooding; 5,970 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2009: 16.89 ft, minor flooding; 13,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 14.69 ft, action stage; 5,040 cubic feet per secondMar 10, 2011: 14.93 ft, action stage; 5,680 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2012: 17.96 ft, minor flooding; 22,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 2013: 15.73 ft, minor flooding; 6,880 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2014: 16.27 ft, minor flooding; 9,310 cubic feet per secondMar 2, 2015: 14.72 ft, action stage; 3,740 cubic feet per secondOct 26, 2015: 15.56 ft, minor flooding; 6,240 cubic feet per secondMar 11, 2016: 17.70 ft, minor flooding; 19,400 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2016: 15.77 ft, minor flooding; 7,049 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 2017: 14.99 ft, action stage; 4,420 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 2018: 15.06 ft, minor flooding; 4,620 cubic feet per secondJan 4, 2019: 14.80 ft, action stage; 3,940 cubic feet per secondFeb 7, 2020: 15.04 ft, minor floodingFeb 12, 2021: 15.78 ft, minor floodingMar 26, 2021: 15.17 ft, minor floodingApr 10, 2021: 15.36 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2021: 16.93 ft, minor floodingMay 8, 2025: 15.28 ft, minor floodingMay 9, 2026: 15.07 ft, minor flooding Highest, 18.66 ft, Apr 28, 1997 200020052010201520202025

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tangipahoa River at Osyka 1990s: 4 2000s: 8 8 2010s: 7 2020s: 7 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, Tangipahoa River at Osyka
1Apr 28, 199718.66+3.66Minor31,000
2Aug 30, 201217.96+2.96Minor22,000
3Sep 27, 200217.81+2.81Minor19,700
4Mar 11, 201617.70+2.70Minor19,400
5Aug 31, 202116.93+1.93Minor—
6Mar 28, 200916.89+1.89Minor13,700
7Jan 7, 199816.54+1.54Minor11,600
8Feb 21, 201416.27+1.27Minor9,310
9May 16, 200416.14+1.14Minor10,000
10Jan 30, 199915.95+0.95Minor8,540
11Feb 22, 200315.86+0.86Minor8,830
12Feb 12, 202115.78+0.78Minor—
13Aug 12, 201615.77+0.77Minor7,049
14Feb 12, 201315.73+0.73Minor6,880
15Mar 4, 200115.67+0.67Minor8,100
16Oct 26, 201515.56+0.56Minor6,240
17Oct 28, 200615.55+0.55Minor7,660
18Apr 10, 202115.36+0.36Minor—
19Mar 14, 199915.30+0.30Minor—
20May 8, 202515.28+0.28Minor—
21Mar 26, 202115.17+0.17Minor—
22May 9, 202615.07+0.07Minor—
23Jan 28, 201815.06+0.06Minor4,620
24Feb 7, 202015.04+0.04Minor—
25Sep 3, 200815.03+0.03Minor5,970
26Oct 4, 200215.000.00Minor5,830
27Apr 4, 201714.99−0.01Action4,420
28Mar 10, 201114.93−0.07Action5,680
29Jan 4, 201914.80−0.20Action3,940
30Mar 2, 201514.72−0.28Action3,740
31Jan 29, 199714.70−0.30Action4,074
32Feb 5, 201014.69−0.31Action5,040
33Apr 1, 200514.15−0.85Action3,800
34Jan 23, 200613.75−1.25Below flood stage3,160
35Oct 10, 199911.58−3.42Below flood stage977
36Nov 19, 200010.70−4.30Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Tangipahoa River

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

April 28, 1997: 18.66 ft here, minor flooding

  • KentwoodLA · Apr 28, 1997 · 15.60 ft · Moderate

August 30, 2012: 17.96 ft here, minor flooding

  • RobertLA · Sep 1, 2012 · 23.95 ft · Major
  • KentwoodLA · Aug 31, 2012 · 16.89 ft · Major
  • AmiteLA · Aug 31, 2012 · 23.30 ft · Minor

September 27, 2002: 17.81 ft here, minor flooding

  • RobertLA · Sep 29, 2002 · 19.55 ft · Moderate
  • KentwoodLA · Sep 27, 2002 · 15.35 ft · Moderate

Gauges on the Tangipahoa River

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

Flood gauges on the Tangipahoa River
Osyka this gaugeMS15.018.66 ft, Apr 28, 19970
KentwoodLA13.018.35 ft, Aug 12, 20167
AmiteLA21.029.28 ft, Aug 12, 20160
RobertLA15.027.33 ft, Aug 13, 201613

Other gauges in Pike County

Flood gauges in Pike County
Tylertown15.034.70 ft, Feb 1, 193628

Pike County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Mississippi

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OSYM6, 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.