146
WGUS84 KLIX 310059
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
759 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

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 Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.

&&

LAC033-077-125-311500-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240613T2100Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240530T0900Z.240613T1500Z.NO/
759 PM CDT Thu May 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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...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 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 49.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 50.0
    feet Saturday, June 08 before beginning to fall.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


$$

DM