Baton Rouge, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, JULY 05...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Saturday, July 05.

* 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 8:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 50.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 50.1
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage Saturday, July 05.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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