…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana…
Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. John The Baptist, St.
James and St. Charles Parishes.
Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish.
Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting East Baton Rouge and
West Baton Rouge Parishes.
…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana…
Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting East Baton Rouge,
Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana 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 21.
* 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 1:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 59.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday, May 21 and continue falling to 37.3 feet Saturday,
May 31.
– Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood