Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The Flood Warning continues for
The Mississippi River At Red River Landing.
* Until further notice.
* At 10:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 59.5 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to a stage of 56.9 feet
by Wednesday July 17.
* Impact...At 59.0 feet...The east bank levee will be topped and the
prison farm land between the two levees will be inundated. Angola
Landing will be under water closing the ferry there. All river
islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will
remain inundated with recreational camps and river bottom farm land
under water.
* Impact...At 58.0 feet...Angola farmland on the left bank becomes
inundated.
* Impact...At 54.0 feet...All river islands along the reach from Red
River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps
and river bottom land will be under water. Water approaches Angola
farm land.
* Impact...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.
* Impact...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.
* Impact...At 46.0 feet...River traffic will become dangerous. A levee
crevasse would flood adjacent farm land. Significant flooding of
Raccourci Island will continue and evacuation of the island is
recommended.
* Impact...At 45.0 feet...Between the 40 and 45 foot stage flooding of
Raccourci Island becomes significant. At the 45 foot stage
evacuation of the island is recommended.

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...Flood Warning extended until Friday August 09...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Mississippi River At Baton Rouge.
* Until Friday August 09.
* At 10:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 42.1 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and Major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by
Thursday August 8.
* Impact...At 40.0 feet...The grounds of the older part of Louisiana
State University's campus become soggy. This includes the area
around the Veterinary Medicine building, the Veterinary Medicine
Annex, the stadium and ball fields. The city of Baton Rouge and the
main LSU campus are protected by levees at this level.
* Impact...At 38.0 feet...River traffic and industrial activity on the
river side of the levees will be greatly affected. Navigational
safety regulations will be strictly enforced.
* Impact...At 36.0 feet...River traffic and industrial activity on the
river side of the levees will be greatly affected. Navigational
safety regulations will be strictly enforced.
* Impact...At 35.0 feet...River islands from Red River Landing
downstream to Baton Rouge will be inundated.

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