Amite River at Port Vincent, LA

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 17.45 ftFlood of Record occurred on August 15, 2016. Flood level estimated. Water will spread across the entire area from Bayou Mancha south to Port Vincent. Evacuations will be necessary. Widespread fllooding will inundate most roads in this area, including LA Highways 16, 42, 431, and 933.
• 14 ftWidespread flooding will develop with significant backwater flooding over neighborhoods in Livingston and Ascension Parishes. Water will inundate LA Hwy 42 and LA Hwy 431.
• 10 ftIncreased flow and strong current will affect river traffic. Grays Creek and the main channel of the Amite River will merge. Saint Amant Swamp will be inundated. Streets will flood in Port Vincent. There will be minor flooding of residential areas.
• 9 ftStreets will flood in Port Vincent. There will be minor flooding of residential areas.
• 8 ftSome flooding will occur in low lying residential, commercial, and recreational areas.

Highest crests on record

1. 17.5 ft — August 15, 2016
2. 14.65 ft — April 9, 1983
3. 12.73 ft — June 11, 2001
4. 11.96 ft — May 21, 1953
5. 11.83 ft — January 28, 1990

Recent crests: 9.01 ft (May 23, 2021) · 9.47 ft (April 18, 2021) · 8.77 ft (May 13, 2019) · 6.03 ft (December 30, 2018) · 5.37 ft (April 6, 2017)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamAmite River at French Settlement, LA
• Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou Pump Station, LA
• Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou near Port Vincent, LA
• Amite River Basin at Bayou Manchac near Little Prairie, LA
• Amite River Basin at Black Bayou at H 621 near Praireville, LA
• Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near Gonzales, LA
• Amite River Basin at Welsh Gully near Prairieville, LA
• Amite River Basin at Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 near Gonzales, LA