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Comite River near Olive Branch

Highest listed crest 26.96 ftFlood stage 19.0 ft83 crests since 1943

The Comite River near Olive Branch crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 83 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1943 to 2019. The highest, 26.96 ft on August 13, 2016, was major flooding, 7.96 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
26.96 ft
August 13, 2016; 78,000 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
19.0 ft
Major flooding from 24.0 ft
Crests at major
1
66th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
October 23, 2017
19.40 ft, minor flooding
Location
East Feliciana Parish
Near Zachary (9.6 mi), Central (13.6 mi), Baker (13.8 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 Olive Branch
Action stage16.014Sep 3, 2008The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)19.017Oct 23, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage22.05Apr 22, 1977Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage24.01Aug 13, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

83 crests from 1943 to 2019. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Comite River near Olive Branch, 1943 to 2019 0102030ft Flood stage 19.0 ftMajor 24.0 ft Feb 6, 1943: 22.60 ft, moderate flooding; 12,400 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 1944: 17.92 ft, action stage; 3,110 cubic feet per secondApr 29, 1945: 18.38 ft, action stage; 3,460 cubic feet per secondMar 16, 1946: 17.30 ft, action stage; 2,870 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1947: 21.20 ft, minor flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1947: 19.60 ft, minor flooding; 5,240 cubic feet per secondDec 17, 1948: 21.58 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondJan 7, 1950: 21.62 ft, minor flooding; 11,300 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1951: 21.23 ft, minor flooding; 9,900 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1952: 12.61 ft, below flood stage; 1,530 cubic feet per secondMay 18, 1953: 22.12 ft, moderate flooding; 13,300 cubic feet per secondDec 9, 1953: 13.53 ft, below flood stage; 1,780 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1955: 22.45 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1956: 20.68 ft, minor flooding; 8,140 cubic feet per secondJun 29, 1957: 18.53 ft, action stage; 4,270 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 1958: 17.07 ft, action stage; 3,510 cubic feet per secondFeb 2, 1959: 16.17 ft, action stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1959: 18.05 ft, action stage; 4,450 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1961: 23.37 ft, moderate flooding; 19,900 cubic feet per secondApr 28, 1962: 21.74 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1963: 12.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,660 cubic feet per secondMar 3, 1964: 20.70 ft, minor flooding; 11,400 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 1964: 21.52 ft, minor flooding; 15,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1966: 16.36 ft, action stage; 6,580 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1967: 20.43 ft, minor flooding; 13,400 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1968: 8.38 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1969: 11.50 ft, below flood stage; 3,500 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1969: 10.52 ft, below flood stage; 2,960 cubic feet per secondSep 18, 1971: 11.38 ft, below flood stage; 3,430 cubic feet per secondDec 7, 1971: 21.47 ft, minor flooding; 16,400 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1973: 19.32 ft, minor flooding; 12,500 cubic feet per secondNov 6, 1973: 11.21 ft, below flood stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondJun 9, 1975: 14.37 ft, below flood stage; 7,230 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1976: 8.77 ft, below flood stage; 2,720 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1977: 22.88 ft, moderate flooding; 22,400 cubic feet per secondNov 30, 1977: 18.52 ft, action stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1979: 20.36 ft, minor flooding; 21,300 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1980: 17.87 ft, action stage; 16,900 cubic feet per secondDec 11, 1980: 7.51 ft, below flood stage; 2,560 cubic feet per secondFeb 17, 1982: 9.06 ft, below flood stage; 4,660 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1983: 19.70 ft, minor flooding; 19,800 cubic feet per secondFeb 13, 1984: 8.55 ft, below flood stage; 4,210 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 1984: 8.10 ft, below flood stage; 4,880 cubic feet per secondOct 30, 1985: 12.77 ft, below flood stage; 9,080 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1987: 11.42 ft, below flood stage; 7,320 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1988: 13.59 ft, below flood stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJan 1, 1989: 10.55 ft, below flood stage; 6,590 cubic feet per secondJan 25, 1990: 19.11 ft, minor flooding; 18,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 20, 1991: 10.35 ft, below flood stage; 6,390 cubic feet per secondMar 6, 1992: 16.15 ft, action stage; 16,800 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1993: 14.42 ft, below flood stage; 13,600 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1994: 15.12 ft, below flood stage; 12,700 cubic feet per secondApr 12, 1995: 18.23 ft, action stage; 21,400 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1995: 10.97 ft, below flood stage; 9,520 cubic feet per secondJan 28, 1996: 7.30 ft, below flood stageApr 28, 1997: 17.81 ft, action stage; 22,200 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 1998: 10.00 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 1999: 12.07 ft, below flood stage; 10,900 cubic feet per secondOct 9, 1999: 4.83 ft, below flood stage; 1,850 cubic feet per secondJun 8, 2001: 19.15 ft, minor flooding; 25,300 cubic feet per secondAug 7, 2002: 14.34 ft, below flood stage; 13,300 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 2003: 10.58 ft, below flood stage; 7,400 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 2004: 14.99 ft, below flood stage; 14,500 cubic feet per secondFeb 1, 2005: 7.69 ft, below flood stage; 4,390 cubic feet per secondJul 10, 2006: 4.70 ft, below flood stage; 1,720 cubic feet per secondOct 28, 2006: 14.92 ft, below flood stage; 14,400 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 2007: 3.54 ft, below flood stageMar 28, 2008: 11.74 ft, below flood stage; 8,980 cubic feet per secondSep 3, 2008: 17.31 ft, action stage; 19,300 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 2009: 11.74 ft, below flood stage; 8,980 cubic feet per secondOct 17, 2009: 7.19 ft, below flood stage; 3,660 cubic feet per secondFeb 5, 2010: 6.56 ft, below flood stage; 3,100 cubic feet per secondMar 9, 2011: 8.30 ft, below flood stage; 4,740 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2012: 9.98 ft, below flood stage; 5,230 cubic feet per secondAug 30, 2012: 6.26 ft, below flood stage; 2,740 cubic feet per secondJan 12, 2013: 9.83 ft, below flood stage; 5,110 cubic feet per secondFeb 21, 2014: 11.93 ft, below flood stageOct 27, 2015: 14.13 ft, below flood stage; 11,400 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 2016: 14.00 ft, below flood stage; 11,100 cubic feet per secondAug 13, 2016: 26.96 ft, major flooding; 78,000 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2017: 19.40 ft, minor floodingDec 28, 2018: 8.75 ft, below flood stageMay 9, 2019: 10.83 ft, below flood stage; 6,150 cubic feet per second Highest, 26.96 ft, Aug 13, 2016 19501960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Comite River near Olive Branch 1940s: 4 1950s: 5 5 1960s: 5 1970s: 4 1980s: 1 1990s: 1 2000s: 1 2010s: 2 1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s
  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 83 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Comite River near Olive Branch
1Aug 13, 201626.96+7.96Major78,000
2Mar 18, 196123.37+4.37Moderate19,900
3Apr 22, 197722.88+3.88Moderate22,400
4Feb 6, 194322.60+3.60Moderate12,400
5Apr 13, 195522.45+3.45Moderate14,400
6May 18, 195322.12+3.12Moderate13,300
7Apr 28, 196221.74+2.74Minor11,400
8Jan 7, 195021.62+2.62Minor11,300
9Dec 17, 194821.58+2.58Minor11,300
10Oct 5, 196421.52+2.52Minor15,500
11Dec 7, 197121.47+2.47Minor16,400
12Mar 29, 195121.23+2.23Minor9,900
13Mar 3, 194721.20+2.20Minor9,900
14Mar 3, 196420.70+1.70Minor11,400
15Mar 12, 195620.68+1.68Minor8,140
16Apr 15, 196720.43+1.43Minor13,400
17Apr 22, 197920.36+1.36Minor21,300
18Apr 6, 198319.70+0.70Minor19,800
19Mar 14, 194719.60+0.60Minor5,240
20Oct 23, 201719.40+0.40Minor—
21Mar 25, 197319.32+0.32Minor12,500
22Jun 8, 200119.15+0.15Minor25,300
23Jan 25, 199019.11+0.11Minor18,400
24Jun 29, 195718.53−0.47Action4,270
25Nov 30, 197718.52−0.48Action14,500
26Apr 29, 194518.38−0.62Action3,460
27Apr 12, 199518.23−0.77Action21,400
28Dec 18, 195918.05−0.95Action4,450
29Apr 24, 194417.92−1.08Action3,110
30Mar 28, 198017.87−1.13Action16,900
31Apr 28, 199717.81−1.19Action22,200
32Sep 3, 200817.31−1.69Action19,300
33Mar 16, 194617.30−1.70Action2,870
34Sep 24, 195817.07−1.93Action3,510
35Feb 17, 196616.36−2.64Action6,580
36Feb 2, 195916.17−2.83Action3,100
37Mar 6, 199216.15−2.85Action16,800
38Jan 28, 199415.12−3.88Below flood stage12,700
39May 15, 200414.99−4.01Below flood stage14,500
40Oct 28, 200614.92−4.08Below flood stage14,400
41Jan 21, 199314.42−4.58Below flood stage13,600
42Jun 9, 197514.37−4.63Below flood stage7,230
43Aug 7, 200214.34−4.66Below flood stage13,300
44Oct 27, 201514.13−4.87Below flood stage11,400
45Mar 12, 201614.00−5.00Below flood stage11,100
46Apr 3, 198813.59−5.41Below flood stage11,200
47Dec 9, 195313.53−5.47Below flood stage1,780
48Oct 30, 198512.77−6.23Below flood stage9,080
49Jan 21, 196312.70−6.30Below flood stage1,660
50Apr 4, 195212.61−6.39Below flood stage1,530

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 13, 2016: 26.96 ft here, major flooding

March 18, 1961: 23.37 ft here, moderate flooding

April 22, 1977: 22.88 ft here, moderate 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 Branch this gaugeLA19.026.96 ft, Aug 13, 20161
Comite Joor Rd.LA20.034.22 ft, Aug 14, 20163

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge OLVL1, 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.