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Bogue Chitto River near Bush Stage (ft)Flow (kcfs)Highest Observation: 5.11 ft at 7:30PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 5.11 ft at 7:45PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 5.11 ft at 8:00PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 5.11 ft at 8:15PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 5.11 ft at 8:30PM May 18, 2013Highest Observation: 5.11 ft at 8:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 9:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 9:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.1 ft at 9:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.09 ft at 10:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 10:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.09 ft at 10:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 10:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:00PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:15PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:30PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 11:45PM May 18, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 12:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.08 ft at 12:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 12:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 1:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 2:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.07 ft at 2:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.06 ft at 2:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.06 ft at 3:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.04 ft at 3:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.04 ft at 4:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.03 ft at 4:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.03 ft at 5:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.02 ft at 5:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5.01 ft at 6:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5 ft at 7:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5 ft at 7:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5 ft at 7:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 5 ft at 7:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.99 ft at 8:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 9:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.97 ft at 10:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.98 ft at 10:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:00AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:15AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.97 ft at 11:30AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.95 ft at 11:45AM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.95 ft at 12:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 1:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.94 ft at 2:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.93 ft at 2:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.93 ft at 3:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.92 ft at 3:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.92 ft at 4:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 4:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.91 ft at 5:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 5:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 6:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.89 ft at 6:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.9 ft at 7:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.89 ft at 7:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 8:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 8:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 8:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 9:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 9:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.87 ft at 9:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.86 ft at 9:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.85 ft at 10:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:00PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:15PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:30PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.84 ft at 11:45PM May 19, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.83 ft at 12:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.82 ft at 1:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.81 ft at 2:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.8 ft at 2:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.79 ft at 3:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.78 ft at 4:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 4:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 5:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.77 ft at 5:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 6:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.76 ft at 6:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 6:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 7:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.75 ft at 7:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 7:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 8:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.74 ft at 8:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.73 ft at 8:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 9:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.71 ft at 10:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 10:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:00AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 11:15AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.72 ft at 11:30AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.7 ft at 11:45AM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.69 ft at 12:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.68 ft at 1:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.67 ft at 2:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 2:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 3:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.66 ft at 3:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 3:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.65 ft at 4:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 4:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 5:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.63 ft at 5:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.62 ft at 5:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 6:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.61 ft at 6:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 7:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.6 ft at 8:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 8:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 9:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 9:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.59 ft at 9:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 10:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 10:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 10:30PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.58 ft at 10:45PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 11:00PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.57 ft at 11:15PM May 20, 2013Observed: 4.56 ft at 1:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 1:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 2:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 2:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 2:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 2:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.55 ft at 3:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 4:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 4:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 4:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 5:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.54 ft at 5:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 5:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.53 ft at 6:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.52 ft at 6:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 7:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 8:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.51 ft at 8:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 8:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 9:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.5 ft at 10:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 10:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 11:00AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:15AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.49 ft at 11:30AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 11:45AM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 12:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 12:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 12:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.48 ft at 12:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 1:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 2:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 2:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.47 ft at 2:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 3:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 3:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:15PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.46 ft at 4:30PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.45 ft at 4:45PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.43 ft at 5:00PM May 21, 2013Observed: 4.44 ft at 5:15PM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00PM May 21, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 1:00AM May 22, 2013Highest Forecast: 4.3 ft 7:00AM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.2 ft 1:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.2 ft 7:00PM May 22, 2013Forecast: 4.2 ft 1:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.1 ft 7:00AM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4.1 ft 1:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4 ft 7:00PM May 23, 2013Forecast: 4 ft 1:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 4 ft 7:00AM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 7:00PM May 24, 2013Forecast: 3.9 ft 1:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.8 ft 7:00AM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.8 ft 1:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00PM May 25, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 1:00AM May 26, 2013Forecast: 3.7 ft 7:00AM May 26, 2013USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBSHL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (6:24PM May 21, 2013)ObservedForecast (issued 9:22AM May 21)Latest observed value: 4.44 ft at 5:15 PM CDT 21-May-2013. Flood Stage is 11 ft
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NOTE: Forecasts for the Bogue Chitto River near Bush are issued routinely year-round.
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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:18
Moderate Flood Stage:15
Flood Stage:11
Action Stage:9

Historical Crests
(1) 21.22 ft on 04/08/1983
(2) 19.82 ft on 09/02/2012
(3) 17.50 ft on 03/31/2009
(4) 17.45 ft on 01/27/1990
(5) 17.31 ft on 03/31/1980
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Low Water Records
(1) 0.70 ft on 10/01/1937
(2) 1.00 ft on 10/22/1968
(3) 2.30 ft on 10/17/2000
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Latitude/Longitude Disclaimer: The gauge location shown in the above map is the approximate location based on the latitude/longitude coordinates provided to the NWS by the gauge owner.
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21 THERE WILL BE MAJOR FLOODING ALONG LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE RIVER. HIGHWAY 21 MAY BE CLOSED BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER
15 HOMES NEAR THE RIVER ALONG LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 21 WILL BE MODERATELY FLOODED. THE ACCESS ROAD UPSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE WILL REMAIN INUNDATED
13 HOMES IN LOW LYING AREAS ON THE DOWNSTREAM SIDE OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 21 NEAR THE BRIDGE WILL FLOOD. THE ACCESS ROAD UPSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE WILL REMAIN INUNDATED
11 THE ACCESS ROAD UPSTREAM OF THE BRIDGE WILL FLOOD. THE RIVER WILL LEAVE THE MAIN CHANNEL ON THE LEFT BANK BELOW THE BRIDGE FLOODING WOODLANDS ON EITHER SIDE OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 21
10 GRAVEL PITS UPSTREAM OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 21 WILL BEGIN TO OVERFLOW THREATENING PROPERTY AT LOWER ELEVATIONS ON EITHER SIDE OF HIGHWAY 21 IN THE VICINITY OF THE BRIDGE
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Latitude: 30.629167° N, Longitude: 89.897222° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 11 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)		 Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)		 Elevation information source
NAVD88 Not Available Not Available Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 44.246 ft 55.246 ft Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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