Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: East Baton Rouge, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Feliciana, LA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 7:48pm CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 7:48pm CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 10:00am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 7:48pm CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 1:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, JUNE 01... ...The Flood Warning continues 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...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN...Until Saturday, June 01. * 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 6:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 50.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 51.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, May 31. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Monday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b442b047d4aca013e85db65dc5b0995e481b144.001.1 Codes: LAC033, LAC077, LAC125 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2b442b047d4aca013e85db65dc5b0995e481b144.001.1