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WGUS84 KLIX 240022
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
722 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

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

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

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton
Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, New Orleans...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 Wednesday afternoon at 130 PM CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-241830-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-240425T1200Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.240422T0000Z.240423T1100Z.240425T0600Z.NO/
722 PM CDT Tue Apr 23 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Access roads will be inundated and
  evacuation of all river islands must be complete. Protection of
  people and property in the river bottom land on the river side of
  the levees must be complete.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 48.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Thursday morning and continue falling to 37.9 feet
    Tuesday, May 21.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    48.2 feet on 05/01/1906.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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TJS