Baton Rouge, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 12...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Thursday, June 12.

* IMPACTS...At 51.0 feet, All river islands along the reach from Red
River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps
and river bottom farm land will be under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 50.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 51.4
feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood
stage Thursday, June 12.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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