Amite River at Grangeville, 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.

• 46.47 ftFlood of Record occurred on April 14, 1955. At this level, widespread flooding will occur over the area.
• 44 ftWidespread flooding will occur with many roads, including Hwy 63 and Hwy 37, impacted. A few homes and buildings will be flooded.
• 38 ftHighway 63 and Highway 37 will be impacted with some difficulties for travel.
• 35 ftAgriculture, timber, and sand and gravel operations will be curtailed as land in the flood plain is inundated.

Highest crests on record

1. 44.62 ft — August 13, 2016
2. 33.81 ft — March 11, 2016
3. 33.64 ft — January 29, 1994
4. 32.64 ft — April 28, 1997
5. 31.72 ft — September 4, 2008

Recent crests: 28.76 ft (May 10, 2019) · 29.89 ft (January 28, 2018) · 30.05 ft (October 23, 2017) · 44.62 ft (August 13, 2016) · 33.81 ft (March 11, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• UpstreamAmite River near Darlington, LA
• DownstreamAmite River at Magnolia, LA
• Sandy Creek (SE LA) near Pride, LA
• Amite River Basin at Sandy Creek at Forbes Rd near Greenwell Springs, LA
• Amite River Basin at Little Sandy Creek at Peiars Rd. near Milldale, LA
• Comite River near Olive Branch, LA
• Tickfaw River at Montpelier, LA
• Comite River at Port Hudson-Pride Rd. near Milldale, LA
• Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road, LA