Amite River at Magnolia, LA
River level and flood forecast · East Baton Rouge Parish
Normal27.0 ftas of Mon 2:15 PM
The river is 21.0 ft below flood stage (48 ft).
Forecast to hold near 27.0 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
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 | 53 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 50 ft |
| Flood stage | 48 ft |
| Action stage | 47 ft |
| Record crest (August 13, 2016) | 58.56 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 58.56 ftFlood of Record occurred on August 13, 2016. Widespread flooding will occur over low-lying areas. LA Hwy 37, LA Hwy 64, and LA Hwy 1019 will be impacted, along with other roads.
- 48 ftAgricultural areas will begin to flood with pastures, cropland, and woodlands near LA Hwy 64 inundated. Portions of Highway 1036 and Lockhart Road will be under water.
Highest crests on record
- 58.56 ft — August 13, 2016
- 51.91 ft — April 23, 1977
- 50.97 ft — April 8, 1983
- 49.08 ft — January 21, 1993
- 48.4 ft — January 29, 1994
Recent crests: 41.07 ft (January 5, 2019) · 42.5 ft (January 29, 2018) · 41.46 ft (April 4, 2017) · 58.56 ft (August 13, 2016) · 47.1 ft (March 12, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamAmite River at Grangeville, LA
- DownstreamAmite River at Denham Springs, LA
- Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road, LA
- Comite River at Greenwell Springs Rd. near Baton Rouge, LA
- Comite River near Comite Joor Rd., LA
- Amite River Basin at Sandy Creek at Forbes Rd near Greenwell Springs, LA
- Comite River at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge, LA
- Comite River at Comite Drive, LA
- Amite River Basin at Jones Creek at Old Hammond Hwy., LA
See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for East Baton Rouge ParishNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 07377300
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (MAGL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.