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WGUS84 KLIX 060243
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
943 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE AFFECTING ST. CHARLES, ST. JOHN THE
BAPTIST AND ST. JAMES PARISHES.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING WEST BATON ROUGE AND
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING WEST FELICIANA,
POINTE COUPEE AND EAST BATON ROUGE PARISHES.
FOR THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER...INCLUDING RED RIVER LANDING, BATON
ROUGE, DONALDSONVILLE, RESERVE, NEW ORLEANS...MAJOR FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOTORISTS SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES OR DRIVE
CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LIX. CLICK
ON THE RIVERS AND LAKES MENU FOR FORECASTS AND OBSERVATIONS.
THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED TUESDAY AFTERNOON AT 145 PM CDT.
LAC089-093-095-061845-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250510T0000Z/
/RRVL1.1.ER.250423T2330Z.250504T1000Z.250509T1800Z.NO/
943 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET, SLOW-BELL PROCEDURES WILL BE ENACTED FOR
RIVER TRANSPORTATION.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 9.8 FEET
MONDAY, JUNE 02.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3007 9046 2999 9048 3001 9087 3009 9079
LAC005-061845-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250512T1800Z/
/DONL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.250501T1000Z.250512T1200Z.NO/
943 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 12
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 12.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.2 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY, MAY 12 AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 12.0 FEET MONDAY, JUNE
02.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3009 9079 3001 9087 3032 9130 3035 9113
LAC033-121-061845-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250514T1500Z/
/BTRL1.3.ER.250416T1420Z.250501T1800Z.250514T0900Z.NO/
943 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
* WHAT...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 14.
* 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 8:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 29.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 41.3
FEET JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW
FLOOD STAGE WEDNESDAY, MAY 14.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3035 9113 3032 9130 3071 9159 3074 9130
LAC033-077-125-061845-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250522T0000Z/
/RRLL1.3.ER.250411T2108Z.250430T2000Z.250521T1800Z.NO/
943 PM CDT MON MAY 5 2025
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY, MAY 21.
* IMPACTS...AT 58.0 FEET, ANGOLA FARMLAND ON THE LEFT BANK BECOMES
INUNDATED.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 8:00 PM CDT MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 58.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 46.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21 AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 34.9 FEET MONDAY,
JUNE 02.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3074 9137 3071 9159 3102 9170 3103 9153
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