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: Monday 11:10am CDT
Alert Effective: Monday 11:10am CDT
Alert Expires: Tuesday 1:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 11:10am CDT
Event Ends: Friday 1:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 31... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN...Until Friday, May 31. * 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 CDT Monday the stage was 50.9 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 late tonight at 115 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ebcc372f2db86d7acfba780b119602fc02670e1.001.1 Codes: LAC033, LAC077, LAC125 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7ebcc372f2db86d7acfba780b119602fc02670e1.001.1