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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
756 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...The Flood Warning continues 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, Baton
Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, New Orleans...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 Thursday afternoon at noon CDT.

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/RRLL1.3.ER.250411T2108Z.250430T2000Z.250706T0600Z.NO/
756 PM CDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, JULY 06...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Sunday, July 06.

* 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 Wednesday the stage was 49.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 49.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 50.5
    feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Sunday, July 06.
  - 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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