Comite River near Comite Joor Rd., LA
River level and flood forecast · East Baton Rouge Parish
Normal0.3 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM
The river is 19.7 ft below flood stage (20 ft).
Forecast to hold near 0.3 ft through Sat, Oct 17, 7 AM.
Flow: 62 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 | 28 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 25 ft |
| Flood stage | 20 ft |
| Action stage | 16 ft |
| Record crest (August 14, 2016) | 34.22 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 34.22 ftFlood of Record occurred on Agust 14, 2016. Widespread flooding will occur and evacuations will be necessary. Surrounding roads will be inundated, including LA Highway 946/Joor Road, along with parts of Greenwell Springs Rd. and surrounding neighborhoods. Water will back up on Jones Bayou, Blackwater Bayou, and Hurricane Creek.
- 30 ftThere will be widespread major flooding of neighborhoods between the Comite River and Beaver Bayou. Water will back up on tributaries. Water will cover sections of major roads, including LA Highway 37 and Joor Road.
- 25 ftSubdivisions between the Comite River and Beaver Bayou will have moderate flooding. High water will prevent recreational and industrial activity from Louisiana Highway 64 downstream to the Amite River junction. Farm animals and equipment should be moved to higher ground.
- 20 ftHigh water will prevent recreational and industrial activity from Louisiana Highway 64 downstream to the Amite River junction. Farm animals and equipment should be moved to higher ground.
Highest crests on record
- 34.22 ft — August 14, 2016
- 30.99 ft — June 9, 2001
- 29.72 ft — April 7, 1983
- 27.58 ft — January 21, 1993
- 27.45 ft — September 4, 2008
Recent crests: 23.26 ft (June 17, 2026) · 25.32 ft (May 22, 2021) · 21.17 ft (May 18, 2021) · 20.52 ft (April 17, 2021) · 22.08 ft (April 15, 2021)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamComite River near Olive Branch, LA
- Comite River at Hooper Road near Baton Rouge, LA
- Comite River at Greenwell Springs Rd. near Baton Rouge, LA
- Comite River at Comite Drive, LA
- Hurricane Creek (SE LA) at Baton Rouge, LA
- Beaver Bayou at Hooper Road, LA
- Amite River Basin at Jones Creek at Old Hammond Hwy., LA
- Amite River at Magnolia, LA
- Comite River near Baker, LA
See it on the live map →Radar & warnings for East Baton Rouge ParishNWS gauge pageUSGS gauge 07378000
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (CMTL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.