Canoe and Trail Adventures Rentals @ The Chimes location
Ponchatoula Creek near Canoe and Trail Adventures Rentals @ The Chimes location
About this river
Ponchatoula Creek is a 7.0 mile stream near Canoe and Trail Adventures Rentals @ The Chimes location in Louisiana. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tangipahoa River near Ponchatoula, LA (site 07375650). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 4. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2022 to 2024
Ponchatoula Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 1,250 cfs, and lowest in June, at 620 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 8,630 cfs, in 2022.
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) | Relative level |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 1,250 | 837 to 2,390 | |
| April | 864 | 656 to 2,090 | |
| May | 632 | 577 to 867 | |
| June | 620 | 557 to 764 | |
| July | 656 | 513 to 1,160 | |
| August | 1,190 | 485 to 1,360 |
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 3 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tangipahoa River near Ponchatoula, LA (site 07375650). 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 Ponchatoula Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Wadesboro RoadPonchatoula CreekPublic
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