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WGUS84 KLIX 251545
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1045 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

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

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

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 later this evening.this afternoon
at 300 PM CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-252000-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0051.000000T0000Z-240425T2000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.240422T0000Z.240423T1100Z.240425T1400Z.NO/
1045 AM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

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

* WHEN...Until late this afternoon.

* 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 Thursday the stage was 48.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 48.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.6 feet just
    after midnight tonight.
  - 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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