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The parish was created on February 10, 1832, when the state legislature split St. Helena Parish in two. Historians differ as to which one, but the parish was definitely named after either Robert or Edward Livingston. 1850-. It was in the 1850s that the area we know as Denham Springs was called Amite Springs. 1855-.
Aug 16, 2016 · The Amite River reached a record high of 46.2 feet at Denham Springs, inundating the town. Patrick Dennis/The Advocate, via Associated Press Flooded homes and businesses in Denham Springs .
Nov 28, 2022 · This color-coded map shows flooding and water surface elevations along Interstate 12 south of Walker and Denham Springs during the August 2016 flood. The darker green areas north of I-12 are more ...
Aug 5, 2017 · Boats make their way up a flooded O'Neal Lane just north of I-12 during severe flooding in East Baton Rouge Parish on Sunday August 14, 2016. ... The Amite River at Denham Springs got to 46.20 ...
Aug 21, 2016 · Denham Springs, with about 10,000 residents, is the biggest city in fast-growing Livingston Parish, where over the past couple decades people moved in droves to take advantage of the top-10 school ...
Aug 17, 2016 · Denton is one of several dozen Livingston Parish residents who is a flood victim and also a first responder. Livingston Parish Sheriff Jason Ard said between 15,000 and 20,000 people had to be ...
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The Amite crested at just over 41 feet at Denham Springs, while the Comite reached 29.7 at Joor Road (USACE 1983, 3; USGS 1996). The river waters inundated over 357,000 acres, with about 6,800 acres of that area devoted to residential and commercial land uses. Damage estimates for urban properties exceeded $114 million.
