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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1045 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana,
  Pointe Coupee and East Baton Rouge Parishes.

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 445 AM CDT.

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1045 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT TO
MONDAY, MAY 27...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night to Monday, May 27.

* 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 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 45.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of
    51.0 feet on Tuesday, May 21st. The river is expected to fall
    below flood stage on Monday, May 27th.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    51.1 feet on 06/01/1961.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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