…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana…
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.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* WHEN…From Saturday afternoon to Saturday, March 08.
* IMPACTS…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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 10:00 AM CST Thursday the stage was 46.5 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday afternoon to a crest of 50.0 feet Thursday, February
27. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, March 08.
– Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood