Amite River Basin at Bayou Francois at Hwy 61 near Gonzales, LA
River level and flood forecast · Ascension Parish
Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
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.
Highest crests on record
- 8.24 ft — August 16, 2016
- 6.14 ft — August 13, 2016
- 5.72 ft — September 12, 1998
- 5.49 ft — August 30, 2012
- 5.07 ft — January 9, 2013
Recent crests: 8.24 ft (August 16, 2016) · 6.14 ft (August 13, 2016) · 5.07 ft (January 9, 2013) · 5.49 ft (August 30, 2012) · 2.52 ft (March 5, 2011)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near Gonzales, LA
- Amite River Basin at Black Bayou at H 621 near Praireville, LA
- Amite River Basin at Panama Canal at Hwy 44 near Gonzales, LA
- Amite River Basin at Bayou Conway near Sorrento, LA
- Amite River Basin at Grand Goudine on Hwy 934 near Duplessis, LA
- New River (SE LA) near Sorrento, LA
- Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou near Port Vincent, LA
- Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou Pump Station, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BFGL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.