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Tangipahoa River near Amite

Highest listed crest 29.28 ftFlood stage 21.0 ft32 crests since 1998

The Tangipahoa River near Amite crested above flood stage 4 times among the 32 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1998 to 2021. The highest, 29.28 ft on August 12, 2016, was moderate flooding, 8.28 feet above flood stage. 3 other gauges on the Tangipahoa River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 2 at their own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
29.28 ft
August 12, 2016
Flood stage
21.0 ft
Major flooding from 30.0 ft
Crests at major
0
4 above flood stage
Most recent flood crest
August 30, 2021
21.40 ft, minor flooding
Location
Tangipahoa Parish
Louisiana

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Tangipahoa River near Amite
Action stage18.03Jan 11, 2013The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)21.03Aug 30, 2021Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage25.01Aug 12, 2016Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage30.00—Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

32 crests from 1998 to 2021. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Tangipahoa River near Amite, 1998 to 2021 51015202530ft Flood stage 21.0 ftMajor 30.0 ft Oct 7, 1998: 10.81 ft, below flood stageJan 6, 1999: 6.70 ft, below flood stageJan 31, 1999: 17.10 ft, below flood stageMar 14, 1999: 16.90 ft, below flood stageSep 14, 2000: 8.96 ft, below flood stageNov 19, 2000: 9.23 ft, below flood stageJan 20, 2001: 10.00 ft, below flood stageMar 4, 2001: 16.40 ft, below flood stageJun 7, 2001: 14.67 ft, below flood stageSep 28, 2002: 19.42 ft, action stageOct 3, 2002: 15.44 ft, below flood stageApr 8, 2003: 15.05 ft, below flood stageJul 1, 2003: 15.56 ft, below flood stageMay 16, 2004: 17.06 ft, below flood stageFeb 2, 2005: 11.31 ft, below flood stageJan 24, 2006: 8.67 ft, below flood stageDec 31, 2006: 14.62 ft, below flood stageSep 4, 2008: 10.77 ft, below flood stageMar 29, 2009: 18.82 ft, action stageDec 18, 2009: 14.07 ft, below flood stageFeb 5, 2010: 12.87 ft, below flood stageMar 9, 2011: 17.30 ft, below flood stageAug 31, 2012: 23.30 ft, minor floodingJan 11, 2013: 18.52 ft, action stageFeb 22, 2014: 16.07 ft, below flood stageMar 2, 2015: 12.39 ft, below flood stageMar 11, 2016: 24.73 ft, minor flooding; 78,206 cubic feet per secondAug 12, 2016: 29.28 ft, moderate floodingJan 21, 2017: 16.19 ft, below flood stageDec 28, 2018: 16.92 ft, below flood stageApr 19, 2019: 13.51 ft, below flood stageAug 30, 2021: 21.40 ft, minor flooding Highest, 29.28 ft, Aug 12, 2016 20002005201020152020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Tangipahoa River near Amite 1990s: 0 2000s: 0 2010s: 3 3 2020s: 1 1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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

Highest listed crests, Tangipahoa River near Amite
1Aug 12, 201629.28+8.28Moderate—
2Mar 11, 201624.73+3.73Minor78,206
3Aug 31, 201223.30+2.30Minor—
4Aug 30, 202121.40+0.40Minor—
5Sep 28, 200219.42−1.58Action—
6Mar 29, 200918.82−2.18Action—
7Jan 11, 201318.52−2.48Action—
8Mar 9, 201117.30−3.70Below flood stage—
9Jan 31, 199917.10−3.90Below flood stage—
10May 16, 200417.06−3.94Below flood stage—
11Dec 28, 201816.92−4.08Below flood stage—
12Mar 14, 199916.90−4.10Below flood stage—
13Mar 4, 200116.40−4.60Below flood stage—
14Jan 21, 201716.19−4.81Below flood stage—
15Feb 22, 201416.07−4.93Below flood stage—
16Jul 1, 200315.56−5.44Below flood stage—
17Oct 3, 200215.44−5.56Below flood stage—
18Apr 8, 200315.05−5.95Below flood stage—
19Jun 7, 200114.67−6.33Below flood stage—
20Dec 31, 200614.62−6.38Below flood stage—
21Dec 18, 200914.07−6.93Below flood stage—
22Apr 19, 201913.51−7.49Below flood stage—
23Feb 5, 201012.87−8.13Below flood stage—
24Mar 2, 201512.39−8.61Below flood stage—
25Feb 2, 200511.31−9.69Below flood stage—
26Oct 7, 199810.81−10.19Below flood stage—
27Sep 4, 200810.77−10.23Below flood stage—
28Jan 20, 200110.00−11.00Below flood stage—
29Nov 19, 20009.23−11.77Below flood stage—
30Sep 14, 20008.96−12.04Below flood stage—
31Jan 24, 20068.67−12.33Below flood stage—
32Jan 6, 19996.70−14.30Below flood stage—

The worst floods along the Tangipahoa River

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

August 12, 2016: 29.28 ft here, moderate flooding

  • RobertLA · Aug 13, 2016 · 27.33 ft · Major · its highest
  • KentwoodLA · Aug 12, 2016 · 18.35 ft · Major · its highest
  • OsykaMS · Aug 12, 2016 · 15.77 ft · Minor

March 11, 2016: 24.73 ft here, minor flooding

  • RobertLA · Mar 12, 2016 · 25.52 ft · Major
  • KentwoodLA · Mar 12, 2016 · 16.17 ft · Major
  • OsykaMS · Mar 11, 2016 · 17.70 ft · Minor

August 31, 2012: 23.30 ft here, minor flooding

  • RobertLA · Sep 1, 2012 · 23.95 ft · Major
  • KentwoodLA · Aug 31, 2012 · 16.89 ft · Major
  • OsykaMS · Aug 30, 2012 · 17.96 ft · Minor

Gauges on the Tangipahoa River

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

Flood gauges on the Tangipahoa River
OsykaMS15.018.66 ft, Apr 28, 19970
KentwoodLA13.018.35 ft, Aug 12, 20167
Amite this gaugeLA21.029.28 ft, Aug 12, 20160
RobertLA15.027.33 ft, Aug 13, 201613

Other gauges in Tangipahoa Parish

Flood gauges in Tangipahoa Parish
Baptist16.024.33 ft, Aug 13, 20160
Robert15.027.33 ft, Aug 13, 201613
Kentwood13.018.35 ft, Aug 12, 20167

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

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge AMIL1, 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.