Amite River Basin at Henderson Bayou near Port Vincent, LA

River level and flood forecast · Ascension Parish

Normal2.1 ftas of Mon 3 PM

The last 7 days and the forecast

1.522.533.5TueWedThuFriSatSunMonNowObserved (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. 15.61 ft — August 15, 2016
  2. 12 ft — June 20, 2001
  3. 8.95 ft — August 30, 2012
  4. 8.44 ft — March 13, 2016
  5. 7.98 ft — September 6, 2008

Recent crests: 15.61 ft (August 15, 2016) · 8.44 ft (March 13, 2016) · 8.95 ft (August 30, 2012) · 5.25 ft (September 3, 2011) · 6.03 ft (December 14, 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 (HENL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.