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: Thursday 10:45am CDT
Alert Effective: Thursday 10:45am CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 3:00pm CDT
Event Onset: Thursday 10:45am CDT
Event Ends: Thursday 3:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...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. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN...Until late this afternoon. * 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 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 48.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Thursday was 48.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.6 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 48.1 feet on 06/10/1957. - 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 later this evening.this afternoon at 300 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1ef46d6fd68b5d9b31e36c9c7e34b7dee2be291f.001.1 Codes: LAC033, LAC077, LAC125 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.1ef46d6fd68b5d9b31e36c9c7e34b7dee2be291f.001.1