Flood Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
381 WGUS84 KLIX 091448 FLSLIX Flood Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 948 AM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting Pointe Coupee, East Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, New Orleans...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 late tonight at midnight CDT. && LAC033-077-125-100500- /O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240614T0300Z/ /RRLL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240610T0600Z.240613T2100Z.NO/ 948 AM 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 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 49.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 49.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then 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 $$ MSW