Rivers in Louisiana
Amite River at Denham Springs
Below flood stage
9.89ftStage
Observed Thu, Sep 24, 4:15 AM CDT
- Flood stage
- 29.00 ft
- Forecast crest
- 10.00 ftThu, Sep 24, 7:00 PM CDT
- Record crest
- 46.20 ft2016
Flood stages and impacts
| Category | Stage |
|---|---|
| Major flood | 39.00 ft |
| Moderate flood | 35.00 ft |
| Minor flood | 29.00 ft |
| Action | 26.00 ft |
- 46.20 ftFlood of Record on August 14, 2016. At this level, widespread flooding will occur with most roads, including Interstate 12 and LA Hwy 190, inundated. Approximately 90 percent of the homes will be flooded, along with businesses and other buildings.
- 41.50 ftWidespread flooding of the area between Range Avenue in Denham Springs, west to Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, is expected. Significant flood reached this level in April 1983.
- 39.00 ftWidespread major flooding can be expected in subdivisions along Tiger Bend Road, Antioch Road, Eliot Road, and in Woodcrest and Stevendale Estates in Old Jefferson.
- 38.20 ftTropical Storm Allison - June 2001
- 35.00 ftThere will be moderate flooding of areas around Clay Cut Bayou, Jones Creek, and Honey Cut Bayou. In Denham Springs the area west of Florida Avenue will be subject to flooding.
- 30.00 ftFlooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs. River Road at the foot of Benton Lane will flood.
- 29.00 ftFlooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs.
Flood outlook
Chance of flooding, September to November
| Category | Chance |
|---|---|
| Minor flooding | 12% |
| Moderate flooding | Under 5% |
| Major flooding | Under 5% |
The three-month chances are the River Forecast Centers’ long-range flood outlook, issued September 16, 2026.
Crest history
90 crests on NOAA’s list since 1921.
| # | Date | Stage |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 14, 2016 | 46.20 ft |
| 2 | April 8, 1983 | 41.50 ft |
| 3 | April 23, 1977 | 41.08 ft |
| 4 | January 27, 1990 | 39.88 ft |
| 5 | March 15, 1921 | 39.27 ft |
| 6 | June 9, 2001 | 38.34 ft |
| 7 | January 22, 1993 | 38.15 ft |
| 8 | April 24, 1979 | 36.70 ft |
| 9 | March 27, 1973 | 36.50 ft |
| 10 | May 20, 1953 | 36.33 ft |
| 11 | September 5, 2008 | 36.23 ft |
| 12 | January 30, 1994 | 36.10 ft |
| 13 | March 13, 2016 | 36.09 ft |
| 14 | March 30, 1980 | 35.96 ft |
| 15 | April 15, 1955 | 35.95 ft |
| 16 | April 12, 1995 | 35.93 ft |
| 17 | April 17, 1967 | 35.26 ft |
| 18 | April 29, 1997 | 35.05 ft |
| 19 | December 8, 1971 | 35.01 ft |
| 20 | April 29, 1962 | 34.55 ft |
| 21 | March 20, 1961 | 34.47 ft |
| 22 | February 24, 2003 | 34.17 ft |
| 23 | October 7, 1964 | 34.02 ft |
| 24 | January 9, 1998 | 33.54 ft |
| 25 | March 5, 1948 | 33.46 ft |
Most recent crests
- June 18, 2026: 30.66 ft
- January 27, 2024: 29.35 ft
- May 22, 2021: 30.35 ft
- April 17, 2021: 31.47 ft
- April 12, 2021: 29.67 ft
- February 13, 2021: 31.37 ft
- October 10, 2020: 29.92 ft
- May 12, 2019: 31.86 ft
- January 24, 2019: 11.80 ft
- January 29, 2018: 30.13 ft
Nearby
Upstream, downstream and the gauges around this one.
- UpstreamAmite River at Magnolia
- DownstreamAmite River at Bayou Manchac Point
- Amite River Basin at Jones Creek at Old Hammond Hwy.
- Comite River at Greenwell Springs Rd. near Baton Rouge
- Amite River Basin at Claycut Bayou near Baton Rouge
- Comite River at Comite Joor Rd.
- Amite River Basin at North Branch Ward Creek at Westminster
- Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road
- Comite River at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge
What this means
Forecasts by the Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center. Forecasts are issued routinely year-round. River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
Sources
Stage, flood stages, impacts and crest history from NOAA’s National Water Prediction Service. Streamflow and the daily record from the U.S. Geological Survey.