Amite River Basin at Black Bayou near Gonzales, LA

River level and flood forecast · Ascension Parish

Normal2.2 ftas of Mon 3:45 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

11.522.53TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Highest crests on record

  1. 8.48 ft — August 15, 2016
  2. 6.46 ft — June 8, 2001
  3. 6.08 ft — August 30, 2012
  4. 5.52 ft — January 9, 2013
  5. 4.69 ft — December 8, 2009

Recent crests: 8.48 ft (August 15, 2016) · 5.52 ft (January 9, 2013) · 6.08 ft (August 30, 2012) · 3.35 ft (September 3, 2011) · 4.69 ft (December 8, 2009)

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (BBGL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.