Flood Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
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WGUS84 KLIX 180102
FLSLIX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
802 PM CDT Fri May 17 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.
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 Saturday morning at 1015 AM CDT.
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LAC033-077-125-181515-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-240602T0800Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240521T0600Z.240602T0200Z.NO/
802 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, JUNE 02...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* WHEN...Until Sunday, June 02.
* 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 Friday the stage was 50.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 52.0
feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday, June 01.
- 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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