Amite River at Denham Springs, LA
River level and flood forecast · East Baton Rouge Parish
The river is 19.3 ft below flood stage (29 ft).
Forecast to hold near 9.7 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 326 cubic feet per second (USGS).
The last 7 days and the forecast
NWS forecast issued Mon, Oct 12, 10:06 AM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.
Flood stages
| Major flood stage | 39 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 35 ft |
| Flood stage | 29 ft |
| Action stage | 26 ft |
| Record crest (August 14, 2016) | 46.2 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 46.2 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.
- 41.5 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 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.
- 38.2 ftTropical Storm Allison - June 2001
- 35 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 ftFlooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs. River Road at the foot of Benton Lane will flood.
- 29 ftFlooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs.
Highest crests on record
- 46.2 ft — August 14, 2016
- 41.5 ft — April 8, 1983
- 41.08 ft — April 23, 1977
- 39.88 ft — January 27, 1990
- 39.27 ft — March 15, 1921
Recent crests: 30.66 ft (June 18, 2026) · 29.35 ft (January 27, 2024) · 30.35 ft (May 22, 2021) · 31.47 ft (April 17, 2021) · 29.67 ft (April 12, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAmite River at Magnolia, LA
- Amite River Basin at Jones Creek at Old Hammond Hwy., LA
- Comite River at Greenwell Springs Rd. near Baton Rouge, LA
- Amite River Basin at Claycut Bayou near Baton Rouge, LA
- Comite River near Comite Joor Rd., LA
- Amite River Basin at North Branch Ward Creek at Westminster, LA
- Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road, LA
- Comite River at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DENL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.