Amite HUC8 08070202
A 4,880 km² sub-basin of the Lower Mississippi region in LA, MS. Drought coverage is from the US Drought Monitor (map of 2026-09-01); streamflow classes place each USGS gauge's latest reading against its own day-of-year record.
Health score
64
Moderate
Drought index
182
Moderate
Area in D2+
19.72%
0% exceptional (D4)
Gauges below normal
25%
of 4 reporting
Median flow
95%
p41 of record
Water assets
3,361
4 springs · 2,547 wells
USGS gauges (7)
- Amite River near Denham Springs, LA07378500401 cfsp10 · below normal
- Amite River near Darlington, LA07377000272 cfsp35 · normal
- Comite River near Comite, LA0737800084 cfsp46 · normal
- Amite River at Port Vincent, LA073801201,050 cfsp56 · normal
- Amite River at Magnolia, LA07377300606 cfsno long-term record
- Comite River near Olive Branch, LA0737750080 cfsno long-term record
- Comite R. at Pt. Hudson-Pride Rd near Milldale, LA0737760052 cfsno long-term record
Recent conditions
| Date | DSCI | D2+ % | Gauges low | Flow pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | 182 | 19.72 | 1/4 | p41 |
Top water assets
- 80Coastal Lowlands Aquifer — Southeast Louisianaaquifer
- 65Richard Ledoux Damreservoir
- 65Cars Creekriver
- 65Dorothy Knost Damreservoir
- 65Redwood Creekriver
- 65Hermon Jackson Lakereservoir
- 65Holland Lakereservoir
- 65East Fork Amite Riverriver
- 65Ed Herring Damreservoir
- 65Tom Engquist Damreservoir