Baton Rouge, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 04...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, June 04.

* IMPACTS...At 58.0 feet, Angola farmland on the left bank becomes
inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 56.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday, June 04 and continue falling to 46.4 feet
Saturday, June 07.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 28...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Baton Rouge.

* WHEN...Until Wednesday, May 28.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 39.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday, May 28 and continue falling to 29.9 feet Saturday,
June 07.
- Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Amite River at Denham Springs.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Flooding will begin in the westernmost
parts of Denham Springs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 28.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.0
feet this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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