Whiskey Chitto Creek level at Mittie
Louisiana · Tubing & floating
Measured at USGS 08014500 — Ouiska Chitto Creek Near Oberlin, LA · NWS forecast point MTTL1
Reading taken · as of 13 min ago
Right around its normal summer float level
At 201 CFS, this gauge is inside the middle half of the 84 years USGS has recorded for this date (1940–2025), at 98% of the 206 CFS median.
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Flood stages at Mittie
National Weather Service categories for gauge MTTL1, WFO LCH. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 23.0 ft
- 23.0 ft Numerous Secondary roads near Whisky Chitto creek begin to flood. Some spots on Hwy 26 have between one and two feet of water over the road. Highway 26 will be closed.
- 24.0 ft Several structures in the Simmons Settlement community begin to flood.
- 26.0 ft Hwy 26 has 2 to 3 feet of water over it.
- 29.0 ft The creek is over a mile wide with several homes flooded. Large sections of Carpters Bridge, Baggett and Tenmile roads will have several feet of water over them.
- 32.8 ft The river is at its flood of record. Major to catastrophic flooding will occur.
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Moderate flood 20.0 ft
- 20.0 ft Moderate lowland flooding along the creek will occur. When the creek is rising and forecast to reach 20 feet, highway 377 may have water beginning to cover it.
- 22.0 ft Water is over highway 26 in the vicinity of the bridge. Water may cover highway 377 when the creek is rising and forecast to reach 22 feet and subject to being closed. Water also begins to threaten the community of Simmons Settlement.
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Minor flood 15.0 ft
- 15.0 ft Minor lowland flooding near the creek will occur with Willards Camp Road as well as other secondary roads near the creek flooded.
- 18.2 ft Carpenter's Bridge Road is flooded.
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Action 15.0 ft
- 15.0 ft Minor lowland flooding near the creek will occur with Willards Camp Road as well as other secondary roads near the creek flooded.
- 18.2 ft Carpenter's Bridge Road is flooded.
- Right now 2.62 ft
NWS forecast: 2.60 ft by .
Flow history at Mittie
Daily values from USGS 08014500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for MTTL1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Mittie
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 32.80 ft | 144,000 CFS | May 18, 1953 |
| 25.80 ft | 46,200 CFS | Jun 29, 1989 |
| 25.70 ft | — | Jun 1, 1886 |
| 25.67 ft | 45,100 CFS | Dec 28, 1982 |
| 24.75 ft | 37,900 CFS | Nov 30, 2001 |
| 24.31 ft | 34,700 CFS | Oct 22, 1984 |
| 23.87 ft | 36,700 CFS | Nov 13, 1966 |
| 23.80 ft | 32,800 CFS | Nov 5, 2002 |
| 23.42 ft | 35,000 CFS | Aug 20, 1940 |
| 23.41 ft | 29,000 CFS | Mar 9, 1995 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Whiskey Chitto Creek at Mittie
In Louisiana — the reading paddlers, anglers and outfitters here check before committing to a shuttle. Sandbar tubing culture; two long-running liveries.
Whiskey Chitto Creek at Mittie — common questions
3 questions
Does rain upstream change Whiskey Chitto Creek at Mittie quickly?
Yes. It is free-flowing, so rain upstream moves it directly. Several feet in a few hours is normal after a heavy storm.
Is Whiskey Chitto Creek at Mittie high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for late September here is 206 CFS, from 84 years of record (1940–2025). Today sits inside the middle half of those years, at 98% of the median. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 08014500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for MTTL1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.