Amite River level at Denham Springs
Louisiana · Flood watch
Measured at USGS 07378500 — Amite River near Denham Springs, LA · NWS forecast point DENL1
Reading taken · as of 48 min ago
Normal for the date
At 536 CFS, this gauge is running 102% of normal for mid-September — close to the 527 CFS median USGS has recorded for this date across 88 years of record (1938–2026).
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Flood stages at Denham Springs
National Weather Service categories for gauge DENL1, WFO LIX. Impact wording is the NWS's own, verbatim.
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Major flood 39.0 ft
- 39.0 ft Widespread major flooding can be expected in subdivisions along Tiger Bend Road, Antioch Road, Eliot Road, and in Woodcrest and Stevendale Estates in Old Jefferson.
- 41.5 ft Widespread flooding of the area between Range Avenue in Denham Springs, west to Airline Highway in Baton Rouge, is expected. Significant flood reached this level in April 1983.
- 46.2 ft Flood of Record on August 14, 2016. At this level, widespread flooding will occur with most roads, including Interstate 12 and LA Hwy 190, inundated. Approximately 90 percent of the homes will be flooded, along with businesses and other buildings.
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Moderate flood 35.0 ft
- 35.0 ft There will be moderate flooding of areas around Clay Cut Bayou, Jones Creek, and Honey Cut Bayou. In Denham Springs the area west of Florida Avenue will be subject to flooding.
- 38.2 ft Tropical Storm Allison - June 2001
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Minor flood 29.0 ft
- 29.0 ft Flooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs.
- 30.0 ft Flooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs. River Road at the foot of Benton Lane will flood.
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Action 26.0 ft
- Right now 10.44 ft
NWS forecast: 11.00 ft by .
Flow history at Denham Springs
Daily values from USGS 07378500, updated every 15 to 60 minutes; NWS forecast for DENL1 reissued through the day. Provisional.
Highest crests on record at Denham Springs
12 on record
| Stage | Flow | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 46.20 ft | — | Aug 14, 2016 |
| 41.50 ft | 112,000 CFS | Apr 8, 1983 |
| 41.08 ft | 110,000 CFS | Apr 23, 1977 |
| 39.88 ft | 96,700 CFS | Jan 27, 1990 |
| 39.27 ft | 93,000 CFS | Mar 15, 1921 |
| 38.34 ft | 83,500 CFS | Jun 9, 2001 |
| 38.15 ft | 81,900 CFS | Jan 22, 1993 |
| 36.70 ft | 68,600 CFS | Apr 24, 1979 |
| 36.50 ft | 60,200 CFS | Mar 27, 1973 |
| 36.33 ft | 67,000 CFS | May 20, 1953 |
Crests published by the National Weather Service.
About Amite River at Denham Springs
The reference gauge for this reach in Louisiana — what local emergency managers and the National Weather Service watch when the river comes up. The 2016 flood benchmark gauge.
Amite River at Denham Springs — common questions
3 questions
What is flood stage at Denham Springs?
The National Weather Service sets minor flood stage at this gauge at 29.0 ft, moderate at 35.0 ft, and major at 39.0 ft. Action stage — the level at which agencies begin preparing — is 26.0 ft. The ladder on this page shows each threshold against the current reading, with the NWS's own impact statements at each level.
Is Amite River at Denham Springs high or low for this time of year?
The USGS median flow for mid-September here is 527 CFS, from 88 years of record (1938–2026). Today is 102% of it. The comparison is what makes the raw number mean anything: the same reading is a drought on one river and a flood on another.
How often does this reading update?
USGS transmits from gauge 07378500 every 15 to 60 minutes, and the National Weather Service reissues the flood forecast for DENL1 a few times a day — more often when the river is rising. This page refreshes from both when you open it. The timestamp is in the gauge's local time.