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WGUS84 KLIX 191542
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1042 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana,
  East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee 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 late tonight at midnight CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-200500-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-240502T1800Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.240421T0000Z.240422T1800Z.240502T1200Z.NO/
1042 AM CDT Fri Apr 19 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, MAY 02...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Thursday, May 02.

* 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 AM CDT Friday the stage was 47.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening to a crest of 48.5 feet early Monday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, May
    02.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    48.4 feet on 04/12/1978.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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