…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana…
Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish.
Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting East Baton Rouge,
Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana Parishes.
…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana…
Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and
East Baton Rouge Parishes.
For the Lower Mississippi River…including Red River Landing, Baton
Rouge, Donaldsonville…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* WHEN…Until Sunday, June 08.
* IMPACTS…At 54.0 feet, All river islands along the reach from Red
River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps
and river bottom land will be under water. Water approaches Angola
farm land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 55.2 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 55.2
feet Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Sunday, June 08.
– Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood