Amite River near Darlington, LA
River level and flood forecast · St. Helena Parish
The river is 19.3 ft below flood stage (18 ft).
Forecast to hold near -1.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 237 cubic feet per second (USGS).
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 | 23 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 21 ft |
| Flood stage | 18 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (August 13, 2016) | 22.54 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 22.54 ftFlood of Record occurred on August 12, 2016. At this level, extensive flooding will develop. Several roads, including LA 10, will be inundated.
- 22 ftThe river will be at the underside of the Louisiana Highway 10 bridge threatening the the structure with debris in swift current. Flooding of farmland and woodlands will extend about two miles either side of the main channel. Sand and gravel operations will be inundated. Industrial equipment should be moved to higher ground.
- 18 ftSand and gravel operations will be inundated. Industrial equipment should be moved to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 22.54 ft — August 13, 2016
- 22.05 ft — January 25, 1990
- 21.76 ft — April 22, 1977
- 21.17 ft — April 13, 1955
- 20.29 ft — April 7, 1983
Recent crests: 10.5 ft (May 12, 2019) · 10.07 ft (January 28, 2018) · 13.04 ft (October 22, 2017) · 10.25 ft (April 4, 2017) · 22.54 ft (August 13, 2016)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- DownstreamAmite River at Grangeville, LA
- Tickfaw River at Liverpool, LA
- Comite River near Olive Branch, LA
- Sandy Creek (SE LA) near Pride, LA
- Comite River at Port Hudson-Pride Rd. near Milldale, LA
- Tickfaw River at Montpelier, LA
- Amite River Basin at Little Sandy Creek at Peiars Rd. near Milldale, LA
- Amite River Basin at Sandy Creek at Forbes Rd near Greenwell Springs, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (DARL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.