Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1020 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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...

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.late tonight at
430 AM CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-250930-
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/RRLL1.1.ER.240422T0000Z.240423T1100Z.240427T0000Z.NO/
1020 AM CDT Wed Apr 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 48.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 AM CDT Wednesday was 48.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Friday evening and continue falling to 39.5 feet Wednesday,
    May 22.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    48.2 feet on 05/01/1906.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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