…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana…
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…Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* WHEN…Until Monday, June 23.
* IMPACTS…At 48.0 feet, Access roads will be inundated and
evacuation of all river islands must be complete. Protection of
people and property in the river bottom land on the river side of
the levees must be complete.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 48.2 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Monday morning to a crest of 48.5 feet Wednesday, June 18. It
will then fall below flood stage Monday, June 23.
– Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
