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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
952 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 late tonight at midnight CDT.

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952 AM CDT Sun May 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, JUNE 10...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Monday, June 10.

* 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 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 51.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Monday, June 10 and continue falling to 42.3 feet Sunday,
    June 23.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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