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Dietmar
Rietschier, Executive Director |
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amite basin |
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Historic Flood Levels
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Chronological Listing of the Nineteen Highest Floods on the Amite River at Denham Springs (1961 - 1995) |
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| Date | Rank | Discharge (CFS) | Stage (feet) | Weather Type |
| April 08 1983 | 1 | 112,000 | 41.5 | FGR/FOR |
| April 23 1977 | 2 | 110,000 | 41.2 | FOR |
| Jan 27 1990 | 3 | N/A | 39.9 | FGR/FOR |
| Jan 23 1993 | 4 | N/A | 38.2 | N/A |
| Apr 24 1979 | 5 | 68,600 | 36.7 | FGR/FOR |
| Mar 27 1973 | 6 | 61,800 | 36.6 | FOR/FGR |
| Jan 30 1994 | 7 | N/A | 36.1 | N/A |
| Mar 30 1980 | 8 | 64,200 | 36.0 | FGR/FOR |
| Apr 12 1995 | 9 | N/A | 35.0 | FOR/FGR |
| Apr 29 1962 | 11 | 49,700 | 34.7 | GR |
| Mar 20 1961 | 12 | 49,100 | 34.6 | FOR |
| Oct 7 1964 | 13 | 49.900 | 34.2 | GTD |
| Dec 20 1995 | 15 | 39,700 | 32.9 | FOR |
| Feb 14 1966 | 15 | 39,700 | 32.9 | FOR |
| Dec 07 1982 | 16 | 46,800 | 32.7 | FGR/FOR |
| Sep 07 1977 | 17 | 36,800 | 32.6 | GTD |
| Mar 04 1964 | 18 | 40,500 | 32.5 | FGR/FOR |
| Apr 14 1980 | 19 | 44.200 | 32.2 | FGR/FOR |