Vocal residents of the upper Amite River basin packed an East Feliciana Parish church June 30 to vent their frustrations ...

The entire Amite River is now below flood stage and water levels should continue to fall, the National Weather Service said in an update. Skip to content. NOWCAST WDSU News at 10 pm Saturday.

Plans to dam the Amite River, which were shelved in the early 1990s, are back on the table after a 2016 flood that devastated ...

Although backwater flooding remains an issue in some areas, the entire Amite River is now below flood stage and water levels should continue to fall, according to an update from ...

The Amite River had been projected to crest at 39 feet in Denham Springs, only 2.5 feet shy of the record set by the 1983 flood. Instead, the river crested there at 36 feet.

The cost of the Amite River Basin Commission master plan could top $3.8 billion. ... Upper Amite River Flood Risk Reduction: $500 million to $1 billion, about $67 million funded.

Amite River Basin Flood Map. U.S. Geological Survey. Since rainfall blanketed southeast Louisiana in August 2016, residents have wondered how the state can protect its people from future floods.

The Amite River Basin Commission is asking for the public’s input about the 2016 flood to learn more about flooding in the Capital Region. By Breanne Bizette Published : Nov. 29, 2022 at 4:52 PM CST ...

The Amite River Basin Commission (ARBC) plan is expected to: Cut flood losses from $550 million per year to $264 million per year by 2050. Revise flood maps to remove 30,000 structures from flood ...

The Amite River at French Settlement and Maurepas has crested, which is some positive news for the flooding in the Livingston Parish communities along the lower reaches of the river.

Some of the most severe flooding occurred along the Amite River, which runs between Baton Rouge and the nearby city of Denham Springs. By Armand Emamdjomeh and Priya Krishnakumar Aug. 22, 2016 ...