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WGUS84 KLIX 021540
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1040 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2025
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE AFFECTING ST. CHARLES, ST. JAMES AND
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES.
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST 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...MINOR TO 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 LATE TONIGHT AT 245 AM CDT.
LAC089-093-095-030745-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-250509T1200Z/
/RRVL1.1.ER.250423T2330Z.250502T1000Z.250509T0600Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 09
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 09.
* IMPACTS...AT 24.0 FEET, SLOW-BELL PROCEDURES WILL BE ENACTED FOR
RIVER TRANSPORTATION.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY, MAY 09 AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.6 FEET FRIDAY, MAY
30.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3007 9046 2999 9048 3001 9087 3009 9079
LAC005-030745-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0016.000000T0000Z-250512T0600Z/
/DONL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.250501T1000Z.250512T0000Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 10:00 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.7 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
SUNDAY, MAY 11 AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 12.5 FEET FRIDAY, MAY
30.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3009 9079 3001 9087 3032 9130 3035 9113
LAC033-121-030745-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0015.000000T0000Z-250514T0900Z/
/BTRL1.3.ER.250416T1420Z.250501T1800Z.250514T0300Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 43.0 FEET, SHIPPING AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ARE
SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED. UNPROTECTED LOW-LYING AREAS WILL BE
FLOODED AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED ON THE WEST
SIDE OF THE RIVER. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES
AT THIS LEVEL.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:00 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 42.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 29.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 42.1
FEET THIS AFTERNOON. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY, MAY 13.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3035 9113 3032 9130 3071 9159 3074 9130
LAC033-077-125-030745-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250519T2000Z/
/RRLL1.3.ER.250411T2108Z.250430T2000Z.250519T1400Z.NO/
1040 AM CDT FRI MAY 2 2025
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 19
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* WHEN...UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 19.
* 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 9:00 AM CDT FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 59.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 46.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY, MAY 19 AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 35.5 FEET FRIDAY, MAY
30.
- 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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