Flood Warning issued April 29 at 7:35PM CDT until May 14 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Flood Warning
- Category
- Met
- Severity
- Severe
- Certainty
- Observed
- Urgency
- Immediate
- Description
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...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. 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 East Baton Rouge, West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, New Orleans...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, May 14. * 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 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 59.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 59.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday, May 14. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
- Instruction
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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 Wednesday morning at 1145 AM CDT.
- Area Description
- East Baton Rouge, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Feliciana, LA
- Sent
- 04/29/2025 19:35
- Effective
- 04/29/2025 19:35
- Onset
- 04/29/2025 19:35
- Expires
- 04/30/2025 11:45
- Ends
- 05/14/2025 13:00
- Sender Name
- NWS New Orleans LA
- Affected Zones