Baton Rouge, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST BATON ROUGE,
SOUTHERN POINTE COUPEE, NORTH CENTRAL IBERVILLE AND NORTHWESTERN EAST
BATON ROUGE PARISHES THROUGH 745 AM CDT
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At 655 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Fordoche, or 9 miles southeast of Melville, moving southeast at 20
mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and half inch hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.

Locations impacted include...
Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, New Roads, Livonia, Maringouin,
Fordoche, Rosedale, Grosse Tete, Morganza, Erwinville, Ramah, and
Lottie.

This includes Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 136 and
150.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN;
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, JUNE 15...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Saturday, June 15.

* 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 6:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 49.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 50.4
feet Saturday, June 08. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday, June 15.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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