Comite River near Olive Branch, LA

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

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 26.96 ftFlood of Record occurred August 13, 2016. Widespread flooding of agricultural lands will occur and LA Highway 67 will be inundated.
• 23 ftHomes along Louisiana Highway 67 and in the area between the Comite River and Little Sandy Creek will flood. Some secondary roads are subject to washouts. There will be extensive flooding of farm land.
• 22 ftThere is extensive flooding of farm land. Secondary roads upstream and downstream from the Highway 67 Bridge crossing will flood. Pretty Creek will back up threatening homes in the western part of the city of Clinton.
• 20 ftPretty Creek will back up threatening homes in the western part of the city of Clinton. Pasture and crop land near the river will be flooded.
• 19 ftPasture and crop land near the river will be flooded.

Highest crests on record

1. 26.96 ft — August 13, 2016
2. 23.37 ft — March 18, 1961
3. 22.88 ft — April 22, 1977
4. 22.6 ft — February 6, 1943
5. 22.45 ft — April 13, 1955

Recent crests: 10.83 ft (May 9, 2019) · 8.75 ft (December 28, 2018) · 19.4 ft (October 23, 2017) · 26.96 ft (August 13, 2016) · 14 ft (March 12, 2016)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamComite River near Comite Joor Rd., LA
• Comite River at Port Hudson-Pride Rd. near Milldale, LA
• Sandy Creek (SE LA) near Pride, LA
• Amite River Basin at Little Sandy Creek at Peiars Rd. near Milldale, LA
• Comite River near Zachary, LA
• White Bayou near Zachary, LA
• Amite River Basin at Sandy Creek at Forbes Rd near Greenwell Springs, LA
• Comite River near Baker, LA
• Amite River at Grangeville, LA