Mississippi · McComb, MS

Bogue Chitto River float season

Gauge 02490500 on the McComb and Bogue Chitto Water Park floats near Tylertown. Swift tea-colored current and constant white sandbars make the upper Bogue Chitto south Mississippi's classic float trip.

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Bogue Chitto River — typical flow through the year Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 250 1k 2.5k 4k
median flow for the date middle half of years (25th–75th percentile) most years (10th–90th)

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Live reading from the USGS gauge page for Bogue Chitto River. Provisional data — subject to revision.

The year on this river

In a typical year at the McComb gauge, the Bogue Chitto River runs fullest Jan–Mar and leanest Sep–Nov. Where today's reading falls inside that rhythm matters more than the raw number — the same flow that feels thin in spring can be the summer norm. Half of all past February days at this gauge ran above 714 CFS; the October median is 273 CFS.

Median of daily flows in each month across this gauge's full record — half of past days ran above these figures, half below.
Month Typical flow (CFS)
January 576
February 714
March 639
April 513
May 386
June 338
July 330
August 310
September 297
October 273
November 309
December 450

Record context

This gauge has measured daily flow since 1944 — 82 years of record. The largest daily average ever logged here was 56,900 CFS, in April 1983. Rivers do that sometimes; it's why the safety panel above isn't decoration.

Planning dates? The trip-window checker shows what flows have historically looked like on any week you pick for this river, or see what a CFS actually looks like.

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Common questions

When is the Bogue Chitto River usually at its fullest?

At the McComb gauge, the fullest stretch of a typical year is Jan–Mar, with the single highest monthly median in February (about 714 CFS). The leanest months are usually Sep–Nov.

What is a typical summer flow on the Bogue Chitto River?

The July median at this gauge is about 330 CFS — half of past Julys ran higher, half lower. Check the ribbon chart above to see how summer compares with the rest of the year here.

Is the Bogue Chitto River safe to float right now?

No flow number can answer that, and this site never labels a river safe. What the data can tell you is how today's reading compares with 81 years of this date's history — well above typical means pushier, colder, faster water. Pair that context with a PFD, a look at the river from the bank, and a call to a local outfitter before you commit.

Which USGS gauge does this page use?

USGS gauge 02490500 (BOGUE CHITTO NR TYLERTOWN, MS), chosen because it best represents the McComb and Bogue Chitto Water Park floats near Tylertown. Daily records here reach back to 1944.

Data: USGS gauge 02490500, approved daily records 1944–2026, retrieved 2026-08-07. Live readings are provisional and subject to revision. U.S. Geological Survey data is public domain.