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Tangipahoa River in Mississippi

River62.1 mi

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Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Tangipahoa River is a 62.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tangipahoa River at Osyka, MS (site 07375280). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1997 to 2026

Tangipahoa River typically runs highest in February, at a median 219 cfs, and lowest in October, at 104 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,300 cfs, in 1997.

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Typical flow by month at Tangipahoa River at Osyka, MS, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January204146 to 360
February219155 to 402
March204154 to 330
April159121 to 269
May140106 to 184
June12998 to 169
July129106 to 181
August12099 to 169
September11497 to 143
October10491 to 134
November11996 to 152
December160130 to 234

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 30 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tangipahoa River at Osyka, MS (site 07375280). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Tangipahoa River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

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