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

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
835 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 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...
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 Tuesday afternoon at 1245 PM CDT.

&&

LAC033-077-125-111745-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240614T1800Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240610T2300Z.240614T1200Z.NO/
835 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Friday afternoon.

* 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 Monday the stage was 49.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday morning and continue falling to 42.0 feet Monday, July
    08.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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