Baton Rouge, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY, JUNE 19...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Thursday, June 19.

* 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 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 49.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Thursday, June 19 and continue falling to 38.2 feet Saturday,
July 05.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana.

* WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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