Rivers in Mississippi

Bogue Chitto River near Tylertown

Pike County, MississippiNWS TYTM6USGS 02490500Slidell office

Below flood stage
5.29ftStage

Observed Wed, Sep 23, 8:45 AM CDT

Flood stage
15.00 ft
Forecast crest
5.30 ftWed, Sep 23, 1:00 PM CDT
Record crest
34.70 ft1936

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Flood stages and impacts

CategoryStage
Major flood23.00 ft
Moderate flood17.00 ft
Minor flood15.00 ft
Action14.00 ft
  1. 34.70 ftFlood of Record occurred on February 1, 1936.
  2. 25.00 ftThere will be extensive flooding of Hidden Springs Resort Park. Homes and secondary roads in the vicinity of the river will remain flooded. There will be widespread flooding of pasture and farm land.
  3. 20.00 ftSecondary roads in the vicinity of the river will flood. Homes close to the river and portions of the Hidden Springs Resort Park will be flooded. There will be widespread flooding of pasture and farm land.
  4. 18.00 ftSecondary roads in the vicinity of the river will flood. Homes close to the river and portions of the Hidden Springs Resort Park will be flooded. Low-lying farm and pasture land near the river will remain flooded.
  5. 17.00 ftTravel in Hidden Springs Resort is possible but hazardous, as roads will be flooded. Evacuation of the park is recommended, when further rises are expected. Low-lying farm and pasture land near the river will remain flooded.
  6. 16.00 ftThe road through the middle of Hidden Springs Resort Park will begin to flood along with low-lying farm and pasture land near the river.
  7. 15.00 ftLow-lying farm and pasture land near the river will flood.

Flood outlook

Chance of flooding, September to November

CategoryChance
Minor flooding11%
Moderate flooding10%
Major flooding8%

The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.

Crest history

92 crests on NOAA’s list since 1936.

#DateStage
1February 1, 193634.70 ft
2April 7, 198334.62 ft
3January 7, 195033.50 ft
4April 14, 195532.08 ft
5January 25, 199031.75 ft
6January 28, 199431.25 ft
7April 14, 197430.85 ft
8February 23, 200330.34 ft
9March 25, 197330.07 ft
10August 31, 201229.95 ft
11May 8, 197529.69 ft
12August 22, 195329.66 ft
13March 11, 201628.91 ft
14April 28, 199728.91 ft
15October 5, 196428.90 ft
16March 28, 200928.80 ft
17March 4, 200128.72 ft
18December 7, 197128.51 ft
19March 28, 198028.05 ft
20April 22, 197727.51 ft
21March 30, 195126.47 ft
22March 29, 196125.40 ft
23February 7, 200425.16 ft
24January 7, 199824.89 ft
25March 1, 198724.84 ft

Most recent crests

  • May 9, 2026: 15.56 ft
  • October 27, 2025: 16.13 ft
  • April 7, 2025: 16.64 ft
  • March 24, 2022: 20.49 ft
  • August 31, 2021: 15.13 ft
  • May 13, 2021: 19.39 ft
  • April 25, 2021: 20.63 ft
  • April 15, 2021: 19.67 ft
  • April 11, 2021: 16.83 ft
  • March 26, 2021: 19.80 ft

Nearby

Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.

What this means

Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. 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.

Sources

Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.