New Roads, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 14...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, May 14.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 59.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 59.6
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Wednesday, May 14.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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