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Amite River at French Settlement

Highest listed crest 9.21 ftFlood stage 4.0 ft57 crests since 1950

The Amite River at French Settlement crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 57 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1950 to 2024. The highest, 9.21 ft on August 16, 2016, was major flooding, 5.21 feet above flood stage. 6 other gauges on the Amite River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 6 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.21 ft
August 16, 2016
Flood stage
4.0 ft
Major flooding from 8.0 ft
Crests at major
1
66th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
September 12, 2024
4.50 ft, minor flooding
Location
Livingston Parish
Near Gonzales (9.4 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Amite River at French Settlement
Action stage3.014Oct 10, 2018The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)4.032Sep 12, 2024Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage6.06Aug 31, 2012Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage8.01Aug 16, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

57 crests from 1950 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Amite River at French Settlement, 1950 to 2024 246810ft Flood stage 4.0 ftMajor 8.0 ft Jan 12, 1950: 5.80 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1955: 6.81 ft, moderate floodingFeb 10, 1956: 5.70 ft, minor floodingApr 9, 1957: 3.60 ft, action stageNov 24, 1957: 4.86 ft, minor floodingFeb 7, 1959: 5.70 ft, minor floodingMay 6, 1960: 2.86 ft, below flood stageSep 12, 1961: 5.14 ft, minor floodingDec 20, 1961: 4.80 ft, minor floodingSep 18, 1963: 3.25 ft, action stageMar 6, 1964: 4.13 ft, minor floodingSep 10, 1965: 5.13 ft, minor floodingFeb 18, 1966: 5.90 ft, minor floodingApr 19, 1967: 5.30 ft, minor floodingOct 31, 1967: 2.48 ft, below flood stageApr 16, 1969: 3.84 ft, action stageSep 16, 1970: 2.71 ft, below flood stageSep 7, 1971: 3.00 ft, action stageDec 11, 1971: 5.05 ft, minor floodingApr 21, 1973: 5.97 ft, minor floodingSep 9, 1974: 3.81 ft, action stageJan 13, 1975: 4.12 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 1976: 3.03 ft, action stageApr 25, 1977: 7.40 ft, moderate floodingMay 9, 1978: 3.22 ft, action stageApr 25, 1979: 7.01 ft, moderate floodingApr 8, 1983: 6.52 ft, moderate floodingFeb 20, 1990: 4.25 ft, minor floodingMar 9, 1992: 4.54 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 1998: 4.94 ft, minor floodingMar 17, 1999: 2.65 ft, below flood stageOct 7, 1999: 4.04 ft, minor floodingJun 11, 2001: 6.89 ft, moderate floodingSep 26, 2002: 4.79 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2002: 4.40 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2004: 4.57 ft, minor floodingOct 4, 2005: 3.22 ft, action stageJan 2, 2007: 3.14 ft, action stageSep 13, 2008: 5.36 ft, minor floodingApr 1, 2009: 3.68 ft, action stageDec 19, 2009: 3.86 ft, action stageJul 7, 2010: 3.40 ft, action stageSep 5, 2011: 5.15 ft, minor floodingAug 31, 2012: 6.87 ft, moderate floodingJan 14, 2013: 5.20 ft, minor floodingJun 1, 2014: 3.40 ft, action stageOct 26, 2015: 4.68 ft, minor floodingMar 15, 2016: 5.84 ft, minor floodingAug 16, 2016: 9.21 ft, major floodingJun 22, 2017: 4.13 ft, minor floodingOct 10, 2018: 3.88 ft, action stageMay 14, 2019: 4.21 ft, minor floodingSep 24, 2020: 4.45 ft, minor floodingApr 18, 2021: 5.09 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2021: 5.97 ft, minor floodingAug 30, 2021: 5.90 ft, minor floodingSep 12, 2024: 4.50 ft, minor flooding Highest, 9.21 ft, Aug 16, 2016 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Amite River at French Settlement 1950s: 5 1960s: 6 1970s: 5 1980s: 1 1990s: 4 2000s: 5 2010s: 8 8 2020s: 5 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 57 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Amite River at French Settlement
1Aug 16, 20169.21+5.21Major—
2Apr 25, 19777.40+3.40Moderate—
3Apr 25, 19797.01+3.01Moderate—
4Jun 11, 20016.89+2.89Moderate—
5Aug 31, 20126.87+2.87Moderate—
6Apr 18, 19556.81+2.81Moderate—
7Apr 8, 19836.52+2.52Moderate—
8Apr 21, 19735.97+1.97Minor—
9May 22, 20215.97+1.97Minor—
10Feb 18, 19665.90+1.90Minor—
11Aug 30, 20215.90+1.90Minor—
12Mar 15, 20165.84+1.84Minor—
13Jan 12, 19505.80+1.80Minor—
14Feb 10, 19565.70+1.70Minor—
15Feb 7, 19595.70+1.70Minor—
16Sep 13, 20085.36+1.36Minor—
17Apr 19, 19675.30+1.30Minor—
18Jan 14, 20135.20+1.20Minor—
19Sep 5, 20115.15+1.15Minor—
20Sep 12, 19615.14+1.14Minor—
21Sep 10, 19655.13+1.13Minor—
22Apr 18, 20215.09+1.09Minor—
23Dec 11, 19715.05+1.05Minor—
24Sep 12, 19984.94+0.94Minor—
25Nov 24, 19574.86+0.86Minor—
26Dec 20, 19614.80+0.80Minor—
27Sep 26, 20024.79+0.79Minor—
28Oct 26, 20154.68+0.68Minor—
29May 18, 20044.57+0.57Minor—
30Mar 9, 19924.54+0.54Minor—
31Sep 12, 20244.50+0.50Minor—
32Sep 24, 20204.45+0.45Minor—
33Oct 4, 20024.40+0.40Minor—
34Feb 20, 19904.25+0.25Minor—
35May 14, 20194.21+0.21Minor—
36Mar 6, 19644.13+0.13Minor—
37Jun 22, 20174.13+0.13Minor—
38Jan 13, 19754.12+0.12Minor—
39Oct 7, 19994.04+0.04Minor—
40Oct 10, 20183.88−0.12Action—
41Dec 19, 20093.86−0.14Action—
42Apr 16, 19693.84−0.16Action—
43Sep 9, 19743.81−0.19Action—
44Apr 1, 20093.68−0.32Action—
45Apr 9, 19573.60−0.40Action—
46Jul 7, 20103.40−0.60Action—
47Jun 1, 20143.40−0.60Action—
48Sep 18, 19633.25−0.75Action—
49May 9, 19783.22−0.78Action—
50Oct 4, 20053.22−0.78Action—

The worst floods along the Amite River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Amite River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 16, 2016: 9.21 ft here, major flooding

  • MagnoliaLA · Aug 13, 2016 · 58.56 ft · Major · its highest
  • Denham SpringsLA · Aug 14, 2016 · 46.20 ft · Major · its highest
  • GrangevilleLA · Aug 13, 2016 · 44.62 ft · Major · its highest
  • Bayou Manchac PointLA · Aug 14, 2016 · 21.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • Port VincentLA · Aug 15, 2016 · 17.50 ft · Major · its highest
  • DarlingtonLA · Aug 13, 2016 · 22.54 ft · Moderate · its highest

April 25, 1977: 7.40 ft here, moderate flooding

April 25, 1979: 7.01 ft here, moderate flooding

Gauges on the Amite River

Flood gauges sharing the river's name, linked within 80 miles of one another.

Flood gauges on the Amite River
Bayou Manchac PointLA9.021.50 ft, Aug 14, 20168
Denham SpringsLA29.046.20 ft, Aug 14, 20165
French Settlement this gaugeLA4.09.21 ft, Aug 16, 20161
GrangevilleLA35.044.62 ft, Aug 13, 20161
Hwy 22 near MaurepasLA4.07.48 ft, Aug 30, 20122
MagnoliaLA48.058.56 ft, Aug 13, 20161
Port VincentLA8.017.50 ft, Aug 15, 20163
DarlingtonLA18.022.54 ft, Aug 13, 20160

Other gauges in Livingston Parish

Flood gauges in Livingston Parish
Denham Springs29.046.20 ft, Aug 14, 20165
Hwy 22 near Maurepas4.07.48 ft, Aug 30, 20122
Port Vincent8.017.50 ft, Aug 15, 20163
Holden15.022.16 ft, Aug 13, 20162
Killian4.06.90 ft, Sep 13, 20085

Livingston Parish: every hazard · River floods across the country · Louisiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge FSLL1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.