Baton Rouge, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY, JUNE 03...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Tuesday, June 03.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 54.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 54.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Tuesday, June 03 and continue falling to 44.7 feet Wednesday,
June 11.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 25...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Baton Rouge.

* WHEN...Until Sunday, May 25.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 37.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:00 PM CDT Wednesday was 37.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Sunday, May 25 and continue falling to 27.9 feet Wednesday,
June 11.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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