Flood Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
748 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting Pointe Coupee,
  West Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes.

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing...
Minor flooding is forecast to continue.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix.  Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

&&

LAC033-077-125-301500-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240613T1800Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.240605T1200Z.000000T0000Z.240613T1200Z.NO/
748 PM CDT Wed May 29 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 13...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.

* WHEN...Until Thursday, June 13.

* IMPACTS...Impacts...At 51.0 feet, All river islands along the
  reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated.
  Recreational camps and river bottom farm land will be under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 50.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall for several days to
    about 48 feet, then rise to a level of 49 feet. It will then
    fall below flood stage Thursday, June 13 to 43.1 feet
    Wednesday, June 26.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3074 9137 3071 9159 3102 9170 3103 9153


$$

Schlotz