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Comite River near Comite Joor Rd.

Highest listed crest 34.22 ftFlood stage 20.0 ft88 crests since 1944

The Comite River near Comite Joor Rd. crested at major flood stage 3 times among the 88 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1944 to 2026. The highest, 34.22 ft on August 14, 2016, was major flooding, 14.22 feet above flood stage. 1 other gauge on the Comite River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
34.22 ft
August 14, 2016
Flood stage
20.0 ft
Major flooding from 28.0 ft
Crests at major
3
46th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
June 17, 2026
23.26 ft, minor flooding
Location
East Baton Rouge Parish
Near Central (3.9 mi), Baton Rouge (5.9 mi), Baker (7.0 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Comite River near Comite Joor Rd.
Action stage16.019Mar 4, 2015The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)20.044Jun 17, 2026Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.013May 22, 2021Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage28.03Aug 14, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

88 crests from 1944 to 2026. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Comite River near Comite Joor Rd., 1944 to 2026 010203040ft Flood stage 20.0 ftMajor 28.0 ft Apr 25, 1944: 18.12 ft, action stage; 3,440 cubic feet per secondMay 1, 1945: 19.80 ft, action stage; 4,820 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 1946: 20.61 ft, minor flooding; 6,010 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1947: 22.16 ft, minor flooding; 10,600 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1948: 22.00 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1949: 22.14 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1950: 22.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,100 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1951: 22.62 ft, minor flooding; 11,500 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1952: 18.83 ft, action stage; 3,630 cubic feet per secondMay 19, 1953: 25.64 ft, moderate flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondDec 10, 1953: 21.02 ft, minor flooding; 7,150 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1955: 23.07 ft, minor flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 1956: 22.54 ft, minor flooding; 9,450 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1957: 20.07 ft, minor flooding; 4,320 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1958: 20.18 ft, minor flooding; 5,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 3, 1959: 21.15 ft, minor flooding; 6,360 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1959: 21.46 ft, minor flooding; 6,950 cubic feet per secondMar 19, 1961: 23.72 ft, minor flooding; 15,200 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1962: 16.03 ft, action stage; 20,900 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1963: 8.23 ft, below flood stage; 2,420 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 1964: 16.92 ft, action stage; 15,400 cubic feet per secondOct 6, 1964: 18.82 ft, action stage; 20,100 cubic feet per secondFeb 12, 1966: 12.94 ft, below flood stage; 13,200 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1967: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 17,600 cubic feet per secondMar 23, 1968: 7.67 ft, below flood stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1969: 17.06 ft, action stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1969: 17.99 ft, action stage; 13,800 cubic feet per secondSep 17, 1971: 12.29 ft, below flood stage; 7,310 cubic feet per secondDec 8, 1971: 20.51 ft, minor flooding; 16,500 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1973: 19.58 ft, action stage; 15,700 cubic feet per secondJan 20, 1974: 15.14 ft, below flood stage; 9,210 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1975: 16.49 ft, action stage; 10,800 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1976: 15.52 ft, below flood stage; 9,660 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1977: 25.52 ft, moderate flooding; 24,100 cubic feet per secondDec 1, 1977: 20.95 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1979: 25.99 ft, moderate flooding; 23,900 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1980: 23.46 ft, minor flooding; 20,700 cubic feet per secondApr 14, 1980: 22.96 ft, minor flooding; 19,700 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1981: 15.39 ft, below flood stage; 7,250 cubic feet per secondFeb 16, 1982: 17.31 ft, action stage; 8,530 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1983: 29.72 ft, major flooding; 37,000 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1983: 20.44 ft, minor flooding; 10,300 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1984: 21.58 ft, minor flooding; 17,000 cubic feet per secondOct 31, 1985: 20.81 ft, minor flooding; 11,600 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 1987: 20.73 ft, minor flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1988: 22.59 ft, minor flooding; 18,800 cubic feet per secondJun 28, 1989: 24.08 ft, minor flooding; 15,600 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 1990: 26.54 ft, moderate flooding; 23,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1991: 20.76 ft, minor flooding; 13,600 cubic feet per secondMar 7, 1992: 24.67 ft, minor flooding; 23,100 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1993: 27.58 ft, moderate flooding; 30,400 cubic feet per secondJan 29, 1994: 23.91 ft, minor flooding; 14,600 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1995: 26.38 ft, moderate flooding; 21,500 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 1995: 24.29 ft, minor flooding; 19,600 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1997: 27.22 ft, moderate flooding; 20,500 cubic feet per secondJan 8, 1998: 25.55 ft, moderate flooding; 17,300 cubic feet per secondMar 15, 1999: 20.86 ft, minor flooding; 12,600 cubic feet per secondMay 6, 2000: 13.79 ft, below flood stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2001: 19.36 ft, action stageJun 9, 2001: 30.99 ft, major flooding; 23,200 cubic feet per secondApr 9, 2002: 19.31 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2003: 24.18 ft, minor flooding; 19,100 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2004: 24.19 ft, minor flooding; 20,000 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2005: 19.96 ft, action stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 2006: 7.95 ft, below flood stage; 2,440 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2006: 24.45 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2008: 27.45 ft, moderate flooding; 23,800 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 2009: 19.67 ft, action stage; 13,700 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 17.82 ft, action stage; 9,560 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2011: 20.26 ft, minor flooding; 9,570 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2012: 20.96 ft, minor flooding; 10,000 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2012: 19.67 ft, action stage; 8,640 cubic feet per secondJan 9, 2013: 22.07 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 2014: 19.58 ft, action stage; 9,100 cubic feet per secondMar 4, 2015: 19.91 ft, action stage; 9,420 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2016: 26.18 ft, moderate flooding; 19,314 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2016: 34.22 ft, major floodingJan 20, 2017: 20.93 ft, minor floodingJan 28, 2018: 20.95 ft, minor flooding; 7,410 cubic feet per secondDec 28, 2018: 22.53 ft, minor flooding; 8,670 cubic feet per secondMay 10, 2019: 23.80 ft, minor flooding; 12,379 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2020: 26.48 ft, moderate floodingFeb 13, 2021: 25.35 ft, moderate floodingApr 11, 2021: 21.45 ft, minor floodingApr 15, 2021: 22.08 ft, minor floodingMay 18, 2021: 21.17 ft, minor floodingMay 22, 2021: 25.32 ft, moderate floodingJun 17, 2026: 23.26 ft, minor flooding Highest, 34.22 ft, Aug 14, 2016 1960198020002020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Comite River near Comite Joor Rd. 1940s: 4 1950s: 10 10 1960s: 2 1970s: 4 1980s: 9 1990s: 10 2000s: 5 2010s: 9 2020s: 7 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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 88 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Comite River near Comite Joor Rd.
1Aug 14, 201634.22+14.22Major—
2Jun 9, 200130.99+10.99Major23,200
3Apr 7, 198329.72+9.72Major37,000
4Jan 21, 199327.58+7.58Moderate30,400
5Sep 4, 200827.45+7.45Moderate23,800
6Apr 28, 199727.22+7.22Moderate20,500
7Jan 26, 199026.54+6.54Moderate23,400
8Oct 10, 202026.48+6.48Moderate—
9Apr 12, 199526.38+6.38Moderate21,500
10Mar 12, 201626.18+6.18Moderate19,314
11Apr 23, 197925.99+5.99Moderate23,900
12May 19, 195325.64+5.64Moderate20,500
13Jan 8, 199825.55+5.55Moderate17,300
14Apr 23, 197725.52+5.52Moderate24,100
15Feb 13, 202125.35+5.35Moderate—
16May 22, 202125.32+5.32Moderate—
17Mar 7, 199224.67+4.67Minor23,100
18Oct 28, 200624.45+4.45Minor21,300
19Dec 19, 199524.29+4.29Minor19,600
20May 16, 200424.19+4.19Minor20,000
21Feb 22, 200324.18+4.18Minor19,100
22Jun 28, 198924.08+4.08Minor15,600
23Jan 29, 199423.91+3.91Minor14,600
24May 10, 201923.80+3.80Minor12,379
25Mar 19, 196123.72+3.72Minor15,200
26Mar 29, 198023.46+3.46Minor20,700
27Jun 17, 202623.26+3.26Minor—
28Apr 15, 195523.07+3.07Minor10,900
29Apr 14, 198022.96+2.96Minor19,700
30Mar 30, 195122.62+2.62Minor11,500
31Apr 3, 198822.59+2.59Minor18,800
32Mar 13, 195622.54+2.54Minor9,450
33Dec 28, 201822.53+2.53Minor8,670
34Mar 14, 194722.16+2.16Minor10,600
35Mar 24, 194922.14+2.14Minor10,300
36Apr 15, 202122.08+2.08Minor—
37Jan 8, 195022.07+2.07Minor10,100
38Jan 9, 201322.07+2.07Minor11,300
39Mar 4, 194822.00+2.00Minor10,000
40Oct 23, 198421.58+1.58Minor17,000
41Dec 18, 195921.46+1.46Minor6,950
42Apr 11, 202121.45+1.45Minor—
43Apr 14, 196721.20+1.20Minor17,600
44May 18, 202121.17+1.17Minor—
45Feb 3, 195921.15+1.15Minor6,360
46Dec 10, 195321.02+1.02Minor7,150
47Feb 19, 201220.96+0.96Minor10,000
48Dec 1, 197720.95+0.95Minor16,400
49Jan 28, 201820.95+0.95Minor7,410
50Jan 20, 201720.93+0.93Minor—

The worst floods along the Comite River

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

August 14, 2016: 34.22 ft here, major flooding

  • Olive BranchLA · Aug 13, 2016 · 26.96 ft · Major · its highest

June 9, 2001: 30.99 ft here, major flooding

April 7, 1983: 29.72 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Comite River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Comite River
Olive BranchLA19.026.96 ft, Aug 13, 20161
Comite Joor Rd. this gaugeLA20.034.22 ft, Aug 14, 20163

Other gauges in East Baton Rouge Parish

Flood gauges in East Baton Rouge Parish
Bayou Manchac Point9.021.50 ft, Aug 14, 20168
Magnolia48.058.56 ft, Aug 13, 20161

East Baton Rouge Parish: every hazard · River floods across the country · Louisiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CMTL1, 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.