Amite River at French Settlement, LA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 9.21 ftFlood of Record occurred on August 16, 2016. At this level, widespread flooding will inundate all major roads, including sections of LA Highways 16 and 22. Evaucations will be necessary. Water will back up on Bell Bayou, King George Bayou, and Old River.
• 7 ftEvacuations will be necssary for low-lying areas. Many roads will be inundated over the region, including sections of LA Highways 16 and 22. Some evcacuations may be necessary.
• 6 ftLouisiana Highway 16 at Port Vincent will be closed due to high water. Louisiana Trace will be impassable. Persistant east to southeast wind and high tides on Lake Maurepas will maintain high river stages.
• 5 ftLouisiana Trace will be impassable. Highwater Road at Louisiana Highway 16 may be impassable. Persistant east to southeast wind and high tides on Lake Maurepas will maintain high river stages.
• 4.5 ftBackwater flooding will isolate fishing camps. Low-lying roads in the Maurepas area will be impassable. Louisiana Trace will be impassable.
• 4 ftWater will be standing on roads near the river. Low-lying roads near Lake Maurepas will also begin to flood. Louisiana Trace will have standing water in some places.

Highest crests on record

1. 9.21 ft — August 16, 2016
2. 7.4 ft — April 25, 1977
3. 7.01 ft — April 25, 1979
4. 6.89 ft — June 11, 2001
5. 6.87 ft — August 31, 2012

Recent crests: 4.5 ft (September 12, 2024) · 5.9 ft (August 30, 2021) · 5.97 ft (May 22, 2021) · 5.09 ft (April 18, 2021) · 4.45 ft (September 24, 2020)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamAmite River at Port Vincent, LA
• New River (SE LA) near Sorrento, LA
• Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou Pump Station, LA
• Amite River Basin at New River Canal near Sorrento, LA
• Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near Gonzales, LA
• Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou near Port Vincent, LA
• Amite River Basin at Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 near Gonzales, LA
• Amite River Basin at Black Bayou at H 621 near Praireville, LA