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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1002 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 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...
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 this evening at 700 PM CDT.

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/RRLL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240610T2300Z.240616T1800Z.NO/
1002 AM CDT Sun Jun 16 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* 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 9:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 48.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 36.2 feet Sunday, July
    14.
  - 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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