Franklin, Louisiana

The Flood Warning continues for
the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:00 am Thursday the stage was 5.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to continue fluctuating from around
5.5 feet to around 5.9 feet over the next several days.
* Impact... at 6.0 feet... the city dock will be under water. Water will
cover the lower end of Belleview front street in Berwick. Vessel
traffic will be affected by stronger river current and vessel
traffic safety rules will be strictly enforced by the U. S. Coast
Guard.

... Public information statement...

... Concerning Toledo Bend Reservoir water releases...

Persons having an interest in the Sabine River basin below the
Reservoir are hereby advised that currently... two generators are
operating 24 hours per day... seven days per week. The process of
lowering the spillway gates has been completed and at 12:00
PM... zero spillway gates are opened and a total release of thirteen
thousand nine hundred twenty four cubic feet per second.

Releases through the spillway gates... depending on upstream and
downstream conditions... will be made in accordance with the guide
for spillway gate operations for Toledo Bend Reservoir.

The local sheriff's offices... as well as the Toledo Bend project
offices at the dam site will be able to give the latest reported
river stages and river forecasts received from the National
Weather Service.

Up to date Reservoir elevations and releases may be obtained from
the Toledo Bend project offices on a 24 hours a day basis at 3 3 7
2 8 6 5 2 5 3 or 4 0 9 5 6 5 2 2 7 3.

Toledo Bend is not a flood control Reservoir... and can experience
significant rises in elevation in a short period of time span... as
much as one to two feet in a 24 to 36 hour period.