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WGUS84 KLIX 250009
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
709 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 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...

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 Thursday afternoon at 115 PM CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-251815-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-240427T0600Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.240422T0000Z.240423T1100Z.240427T0000Z.NO/
709 PM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* 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 6:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 48.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday 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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