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About this river
Tickfaw River is a 61.0 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Tickfaw River at Montpelier, LA (site 07375960). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
2001 to 2026
Tickfaw River typically runs highest in February, at a median 240 cfs, and lowest in October, at 100 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 54,400 cfs, in 2016.
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| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 214 | 137 to 507 |
| February | 240 | 155 to 555 |
| March | 197 | 151 to 378 |
| April | 186 | 123 to 324 |
| May | 141 | 107 to 202 |
| June | 129 | 93 to 179 |
| July | 126 | 98 to 186 |
| August | 115 | 92 to 162 |
| September | 110 | 90 to 160 |
| October | 100 | 85 to 143 |
| November | 103 | 85 to 145 |
| December | 157 | 102 to 259 |
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 25 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Tickfaw River at Montpelier, LA (site 07375960). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Tickfaw River. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- MarinaTickafaw RiverRestricted
- Tickfaw MarinaTickfaw RiverRestricted
- Tickfaw Public LandingTickfaw RiverPublic
- Blood River LandingBlood RiverRestricted
- Wadesboro RoadPonchatoula CreekPublic
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