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Around Red Chute Bayou
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Red Chute Bayou is a 22.8 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Red Chute Bayou at Sligo, LA (site 07349860). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 7. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2025
Red Chute Bayou typically runs highest in March, at a median 2,160 cfs, and lowest in September, at 33 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 6,980 cfs, in 2016.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,350 | 261 to 2,310 |
| February | 1,740 | 577 to 2,460 |
| March | 2,160 | 810 to 2,640 |
| April | 1,770 | 1,060 to 2,590 |
| May | 974 | 440 to 2,240 |
| June | 621 | 126 to 1,930 |
| July | 204 | 43 to 946 |
| August | 53 | 20 to 194 |
| September | 33 | 14 to 150 |
| October | 41 | 13 to 199 |
| November | 147 | 22 to 390 |
| December | 403 | 64 to 1,470 |
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 45 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Red Chute Bayou at Sligo, LA (site 07349860). 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 Red Chute Bayou. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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