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

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Graphics & Text |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
432
WGUS84 KLIX 100212
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
912 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

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

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

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

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 Monday morning at 1115 AM CDT.

&&

LAC033-077-125-101615-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240614T0300Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240610T0600Z.240613T2100Z.NO/
912 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until late Thursday evening.

* 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 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 49.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is currently cresting at 49.8 feet and
    will remain near crest through this afternoon before
    beginning to fall. The river is expected to fall below flood
    stage Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

PG