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WGUS84 KLIX 220300
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1000 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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 Monday afternoon at 400 PM CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-222100-
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/RRLL1.1.ER.240422T0000Z.240423T0000Z.240428T0000Z.NO/
1000 PM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Saturday 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 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 48.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 48.5
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    48.1 feet on 06/10/1957.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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TJS