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WGUS84 KLIX 231814
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE, LA
1214 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2020
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE...
POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND WEST
BATON ROUGE PARISHES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE AFFECTING ST. CHARLES...ST. JAMES AND
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER, TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN!
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO, LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER, FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN
ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.
LAC033-077-125-250014-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-200313T1800Z/
/RRLL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.200229T1200Z.200313T1200Z.NO/
1214 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2020
..FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 13
THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MARCH 13.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 57.3 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 58.0 FEET BY
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 29. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE FRIDAY
MARCH 13.
* IMPACT...AT 58.0 FEET...ANGOLA FARMLAND ON THE LEFT BANK BECOMES
INUNDATED.
* 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.
* 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 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 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 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.
LAT...LON 3074 9137 3071 9159 3102 9170 3103 9153
LAC033-121-250014-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-200310T1930Z/
/BTRL1.3.ER.200118T2132Z.200301T1200Z.200310T1330Z.NO/
1214 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2020
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MARCH 10.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 41.0 FEET BY
SUNDAY MARCH 01. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
MARCH 10.
* IMPACT...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.
* IMPACT...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.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...RIVER ISLANDS FROM RED RIVER LANDING
DOWNSTREAM TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED.
LAT...LON 3035 9113 3032 9130 3071 9159 3074 9130
LAC005-250014-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-200310T0300Z/
/DONL1.2.ER.200123T1807Z.200301T1200Z.200309T2100Z.NO/
1214 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2020
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MARCH 09.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY
SUNDAY MARCH 01. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MARCH
09.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...NAVIGATION BECOMES DIFFICULT FOR SMALLER
RIVER CRAFT. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RIVER TRAFFIC ARE URGED.
LAT...LON 3009 9079 3001 9087 3032 9130 3035 9113
LAC089-093-095-250014-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-200308T1800Z/
/RRVL1.1.ER.200222T1420Z.200301T1200Z.200308T1200Z.NO/
1214 PM CST SUN FEB 23 2020
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MARCH 08.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY
SUNDAY MARCH 01. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MARCH
08.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS ALONG THE
RIVER, UPSTREAM BARGE OPERATORS, AND FACILITIES ARE IMPACTED.
NAVIGATION WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR SMALLER RIVER CRAFT. SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS FOR RIVER TRAFFIC ARE URGED.
LAT...LON 3007 9046 2999 9048 3001 9087 3009 9079
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