TidalMapTangipahoa River at Osyka, MS Water Level Today
NWS river forecast
| When | Stage | Flow |
|---|
Forecast from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service. Issued a few times a day and only while a forecast is active. Not for navigation.
Last 30 days
About this gauge
USGS gauge 07375280 sits on the Tangipahoa River and reads everything draining 158 square miles of the Tangipahoa basin. Its datum sits 215 feet above sea level NGVD29. Daily flow has been on record here since 1997, 30 years of it.
Normal flows here
The Tangipahoa River runs a median of 136 cfs at this gauge across 30 years of record. February is the fullest month at a median 219 cfs, and October the leanest at 104 cfs. The highest daily mean on record is 23,300 cfs in 1997, and the lowest is 55 cfs in 2000.
| Month | Median flow | Share of annual median |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 204 cfs | 149% |
| Feb | 219 cfs | 160% |
| Mar | 204 cfs | 149% |
| Apr | 159 cfs | 116% |
| May | 140 cfs | 103% |
| Jun | 128 cfs | 94% |
| Jul | 129 cfs | 95% |
| Aug | 120 cfs | 88% |
| Sep | 114 cfs | 84% |
| Oct | 104 cfs | 76% |
| Nov | 118 cfs | 87% |
| Dec | 160 cfs | 117% |
Medians from the USGS daily-statistics record, 1997 to 2026. A month at 100% is running at its own long-term median.
Flood stages and record crests
The Tangipahoa River reaches flood stage at this gauge at 15 feet. NWS starts watching it at 14 feet. The highest crest on record is 18.7 feet, in April 1997.
| Category | Gage height |
|---|---|
| Action | 14 ft |
| Minor flooding | 15 ft |
| Moderate flooding | 20 ft |
| Major flooding | 25 ft |
| When | Crest |
|---|---|
| April 1997 | 18.7 ft |
| August 2012 | 18 ft |
| September 2002 | 17.8 ft |
| March 2016 | 17.7 ft |
| August 2021 | 16.9 ft |
Flood categories and crest history from the NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OSYM6. Stages are gage height, not depth. Not for navigation.
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Live streamflow and gage height: USGS gauge 07375280. Percentile context computed against the gauge's period of record. Not for navigation.
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