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WGUS84 KLIX 311544
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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1044 AM CDT SUN MAY 31 2020
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING WEST BATON ROUGE AND
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING WEST FELICIANA,
EAST BATON ROUGE AND POINTE COUPEE PARISHES.
FOR THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER...INCLUDING RED RIVER LANDING, BATON
ROUGE, DONALDSONVILLE, RESERVE, NEW ORLEANS...MINOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. ALL
INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
LAC033-121-010345-
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1044 AM CDT SUN MAY 31 2020
..THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, JUNE 21
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY, JUNE 21.
* AT 10:00 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 10:00 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 35.8 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY, JUNE 20.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET, RIVER ISLANDS FROM RED RIVER LANDING
DOWNSTREAM TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 36.0 FEET, RIVER TRAFFIC AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY ON
THE RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEES WILL BE GREATLY AFFECTED.
NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY REGULATIONS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
LAT...LON 3035 9113 3032 9130 3071 9159 3074 9130
LAC033-077-125-010345-
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1044 AM CDT SUN MAY 31 2020
..THE FLOOD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, JUNE 28
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL SUNDAY, JUNE 28.
* AT 9:00 AM CDT SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING
AT 9:00 AM CDT SUNDAY WAS 53.2 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY, JUNE 27.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET, BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING
OF RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE
EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET, RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A
LEVEE CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT
FLOODING OF RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE
ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET, ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE.
* IMPACT...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.
* IMPACT...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.
* FLOOD HISTORY...THIS CREST COMPARES TO A PREVIOUS CREST OF 54.5
FEET ON 06/12/1990.
LAT...LON 3074 9137 3071 9159 3102 9170 3103 9153
FZ
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