Bogue Chitto in Louisiana
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Around Bogue Chitto
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Bogue Chitto is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Bogue Chitto River near Bush, LA (site 02492000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1938 to 2026
Bogue Chitto typically runs highest in February, at a median 2,130 cfs, and lowest in October, at 759 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 126,000 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,690 | 1,180 to 2,920 |
| February | 2,130 | 1,380 to 3,810 |
| March | 1,960 | 1,400 to 3,100 |
| April | 1,605 | 1,145 to 2,835 |
| May | 1,200 | 885 to 2,000 |
| June | 993 | 742 to 1,385 |
| July | 957 | 767 to 1,310 |
| August | 891 | 722 to 1,180 |
| September | 816 | 676 to 1,060 |
| October | 759 | 626 to 938 |
| November | 822 | 675 to 1,100 |
| December | 1,270 | 885 to 2,040 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 89 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Bogue Chitto River near Bush, LA (site 02492000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
3 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Bogue Chitto, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Fisherman's LandingPearl River Navigational CanalPublic
- Lock No. 3 LaunchPearl River Navigational CanalPublic
- Pools BluffPearl RiverPublic
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