Amite River near Darlington
No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for this area.
Future / Actual / Minor
OWP 2.0 WWA Modal Title
01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC through 01/11/2021, 10:04 PM UTC
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CATEGORY STAGE Major Flooding 23 ft Moderate Flooding 21 ft Minor Flooding 18 ft Action 16 ft Reliability of the Forecast:
NOTE: Forecasts are issued routinely year-round.
River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 24 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
National Water Model Hydrograph
Official NWS streamflow forecasts are produced by NWS hydrologic forecasters for river gauge locations using hydrologic models which are calibrated to that location. This process considers additional guidance and information, including local expertise and experience, to produce the best forecast possible. The NWM output provides supplemental guidance to NWS forecasters and should not be considered an official NWS river forecast.
Flood Impacts
- 22.54 - Flood of Record occurred on August 12, 2016. At this level, extensive flooding will develop. Several roads, including LA 10, will be inundated.
- 22 - The 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 - Sand and gravel operations will be inundated. Industrial equipment should be moved to higher ground.
Gauge Info
| Coordinates | 30.8889, -90.8444 |
| RFC | LMRFC |
| State | LA |
| WFO | LIX |
| County | St. Helena |
| Data Provider(s) | |
| US Geological Survey | USGS--Water Resources of the United States |
| USGS | 07377000 |
Gauge Location
Recent Crests
| 1. | 10.50 ft | on 05-12-2019 |
| 2. | 10.07 ft | on 01-28-2018 |
| 3. | 13.04 ft | on 10-22-2017 |
| 4. | 10.25 ft | on 04-04-2017 |
| 5. | 22.54 ft | on 08-13-2016 |
Recent Crests
| 1. | 10.50 ft | on 05-12-2019 |
| 2. | 10.07 ft | on 01-28-2018 |
| 3. | 13.04 ft | on 10-22-2017 |
| 4. | 10.25 ft | on 04-04-2017 |
| 5. | 22.54 ft | on 08-13-2016 |
| 6. | 16.82 ft | on 03-20-2016 |
| 7. | 11.60 ft | on 03-03-2015 |
| 8. | 14.57 ft | on 02-22-2014 |
| 9. | 16.17 ft | on 02-13-2013 |
| 10. | 13.75 ft | on 09-01-2012 |
| 11. | 12.25 ft | on 03-11-2011 |
| 12. | 9.25 ft | on 02-05-2010 |
| 13. | 9.55 ft | on 10-16-2009 |
| 14. | 16.50 ft | on 03-29-2009 |
| 15. | 17.51 ft | on 09-03-2008 |
| 16. | 12.69 ft | on 10-28-2006 |
| 17. | 5.51 ft | on 02-03-2006 |
| 18. | 9.28 ft | on 02-02-2005 |
| 19. | 15.40 ft | on 02-13-2004 |
| 20. | 18.66 ft | on 02-23-2003 |
| 21. | 12.67 ft | on 09-28-2002 |
| 22. | 17.79 ft | on 06-08-2001 |
| 23. | 5.20 ft | on 11-20-2000 |
| 24. | 6.84 ft | on 04-04-2000 |
| 25. | 17.09 ft | on 03-14-1999 |
| 26. | 17.09 ft | on 03-14-1999 |
| 27. | 17.58 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 28. | 18.80 ft | on 04-28-1997 |
| 29. | 13.63 ft | on 01-28-1996 |
| 30. | 15.21 ft | on 12-19-1995 |
| 31. | 16.95 ft | on 04-12-1995 |
| 32. | 20.17 ft | on 01-28-1994 |
| 33. | 16.08 ft | on 01-21-1993 |
| 34. | 17.46 ft | on 03-06-1992 |
| 35. | 16.10 ft | on 05-01-1991 |
| 36. | 22.05 ft | on 01-25-1990 |
| 37. | 15.66 ft | on 05-20-1989 |
| 38. | 16.69 ft | on 04-03-1988 |
| 39. | 16.68 ft | on 03-01-1987 |
| 40. | 17.84 ft | on 03-12-1986 |
| 41. | 15.92 ft | on 10-30-1985 |
| 42. | 12.73 ft | on 02-27-1985 |
| 43. | 14.56 ft | on 02-14-1984 |
| 44. | 20.29 ft | on 04-07-1983 |
| 45. | 16.03 ft | on 02-17-1982 |
| 46. | 12.85 ft | on 12-11-1980 |
| 47. | 19.59 ft | on 03-28-1980 |
| 48. | 19.25 ft | on 04-23-1979 |
| 49. | 18.09 ft | on 11-30-1977 |
| 50. | 21.76 ft | on 04-22-1977 |
| 51. | 12.35 ft | on 04-01-1976 |
| 52. | 18.98 ft | on 06-09-1975 |
| 53. | 17.13 ft | on 04-14-1974 |
| 54. | 20.19 ft | on 03-25-1973 |
| 55. | 19.43 ft | on 12-07-1972 |
| 56. | 14.44 ft | on 09-18-1971 |
| 57. | 9.26 ft | on 03-21-1970 |
| 58. | 13.82 ft | on 04-14-1969 |
| 59. | 14.13 ft | on 12-17-1967 |
| 60. | 18.97 ft | on 04-15-1967 |
| 61. | 19.37 ft | on 10-05-1965 |
| 62. | 19.40 ft | on 03-03-1964 |
| 63. | 12.92 ft | on 01-21-1963 |
| 64. | 17.06 ft | on 04-28-1962 |
| 65. | 19.69 ft | on 03-18-1961 |
| 66. | 15.90 ft | on 12-19-1959 |
| 67. | 14.83 ft | on 02-03-1959 |
| 68. | 18.05 ft | on 09-23-1958 |
| 69. | 17.81 ft | on 06-29-1957 |
| 70. | 21.17 ft | on 04-13-1955 |
| 71. | 11.57 ft | on 01-16-1954 |
| 72. | 17.63 ft | on 05-20-1953 |
| 73. | 11.22 ft | on 12-21-1951 |
| 74. | 19.04 ft | on 03-30-1951 |
| 75. | 20.20 ft | on 01-07-1950 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 22.54 ft | on 08-13-2016 |
| 2. | 22.05 ft | on 01-25-1990 |
| 3. | 21.76 ft | on 04-22-1977 |
| 4. | 21.17 ft | on 04-13-1955 |
| 5. | 20.29 ft | on 04-07-1983 |
Historic Crests
| 1. | 22.54 ft | on 08-13-2016 |
| 2. | 22.05 ft | on 01-25-1990 |
| 3. | 21.76 ft | on 04-22-1977 |
| 4. | 21.17 ft | on 04-13-1955 |
| 5. | 20.29 ft | on 04-07-1983 |
| 6. | 20.20 ft | on 01-07-1950 |
| 7. | 20.19 ft | on 03-25-1973 |
| 8. | 20.17 ft | on 01-28-1994 |
| 9. | 19.69 ft | on 03-18-1961 |
| 10. | 19.59 ft | on 03-28-1980 |
| 11. | 19.43 ft | on 12-07-1972 |
| 12. | 19.40 ft | on 03-03-1964 |
| 13. | 19.37 ft | on 10-05-1965 |
| 14. | 19.25 ft | on 04-23-1979 |
| 15. | 19.04 ft | on 03-30-1951 |
| 16. | 18.98 ft | on 06-09-1975 |
| 17. | 18.97 ft | on 04-15-1967 |
| 18. | 18.80 ft | on 04-28-1997 |
| 19. | 18.66 ft | on 02-23-2003 |
| 20. | 18.09 ft | on 11-30-1977 |
| 21. | 18.05 ft | on 09-23-1958 |
| 22. | 17.84 ft | on 03-12-1986 |
| 23. | 17.81 ft | on 06-29-1957 |
| 24. | 17.79 ft | on 06-08-2001 |
| 25. | 17.63 ft | on 05-20-1953 |
| 26. | 17.58 ft | on 01-08-1998 |
| 27. | 17.51 ft | on 09-03-2008 |
| 28. | 17.46 ft | on 03-06-1992 |
| 29. | 17.13 ft | on 04-14-1974 |
| 30. | 17.09 ft | on 03-14-1999 |
| 31. | 17.09 ft | on 03-14-1999 |
| 32. | 17.06 ft | on 04-28-1962 |
| 33. | 16.95 ft | on 04-12-1995 |
| 34. | 16.82 ft | on 03-20-2016 |
| 35. | 16.69 ft | on 04-03-1988 |
| 36. | 16.68 ft | on 03-01-1987 |
| 37. | 16.50 ft | on 03-29-2009 |
| 38. | 16.17 ft | on 02-13-2013 |
| 39. | 16.10 ft | on 05-01-1991 |
| 40. | 16.08 ft | on 01-21-1993 |
| 41. | 16.03 ft | on 02-17-1982 |
| 42. | 15.92 ft | on 10-30-1985 |
| 43. | 15.90 ft | on 12-19-1959 |
| 44. | 15.66 ft | on 05-20-1989 |
| 45. | 15.40 ft | on 02-13-2004 |
| 46. | 15.21 ft | on 12-19-1995 |
| 47. | 14.83 ft | on 02-03-1959 |
| 48. | 14.57 ft | on 02-22-2014 |
| 49. | 14.56 ft | on 02-14-1984 |
| 50. | 14.44 ft | on 09-18-1971 |
| 51. | 14.13 ft | on 12-17-1967 |
| 52. | 13.82 ft | on 04-14-1969 |
| 53. | 13.75 ft | on 09-01-2012 |
| 54. | 13.63 ft | on 01-28-1996 |
| 55. | 13.04 ft | on 10-22-2017 |
| 56. | 12.92 ft | on 01-21-1963 |
| 57. | 12.85 ft | on 12-11-1980 |
| 58. | 12.73 ft | on 02-27-1985 |
| 59. | 12.69 ft | on 10-28-2006 |
| 60. | 12.67 ft | on 09-28-2002 |
| 61. | 12.35 ft | on 04-01-1976 |
| 62. | 12.25 ft | on 03-11-2011 |
| 63. | 11.60 ft | on 03-03-2015 |
| 64. | 11.57 ft | on 01-16-1954 |
| 65. | 11.22 ft | on 12-21-1951 |
| 66. | 10.50 ft | on 05-12-2019 |
| 67. | 10.25 ft | on 04-04-2017 |
| 68. | 10.07 ft | on 01-28-2018 |
| 69. | 9.55 ft | on 10-16-2009 |
| 70. | 9.28 ft | on 02-02-2005 |
| 71. | 9.26 ft | on 03-21-1970 |
| 72. | 9.25 ft | on 02-05-2010 |
| 73. | 6.84 ft | on 04-04-2000 |
| 74. | 5.51 ft | on 02-03-2006 |
| 75. | 5.20 ft | on 11-20-2000 |
Vertical Datum Table
| type | NAVD88 |
|---|---|
| major Flooding | 168.36 ft |
| moderate Flooding | 166.36 ft |
| minor Flooding | 163.36 ft |
| action | 161.36 ft |
| Latest Value | 144.42 ft |
| Gauge Zero | 145.36 ft |
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