...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish.
Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and
East Baton Rouge Parishes.
Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana,
East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes.
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Wednesday, April 28...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River At Baton Rouge.
* Until Wednesday, April 28.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 38.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river crested and will slowly fall and should fall
below flood stage around April 28th.
* Impact...At 38.0 feet, River traffic and industrial activity on
the river side of the levees will be greatly affected.
Navigational safety regulations will be strictly enforced.
&&
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish.
Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and
East Baton Rouge Parishes.
Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana,
East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes.
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Monday, May 03...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River At Red River Landing.
* Until Monday, May 03.
* At 7:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 55.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is falling and is expected to fall below
flood stage in early May.
* Impact...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.
&&
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Amite River At Denham Springs affecting Livingston and East Baton
Rouge Parishes.
Tickfaw River Near Holden affecting Livingston Parish.
Amite River At Port Vincent affecting Ascension and Livingston
Parishes.
Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge
Parish.
...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Monday evening...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Amite River At Denham Springs.
* Until Monday evening.
* At 8:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 31.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early
Monday afternoon.
* Impact...At 30.0 feet, Flooding will begin in the westernmost
parts of Denham Springs. River Road at the foot of Benton Lane
will flood.
&&
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Amite River At Denham Springs affecting Livingston and East Baton
Rouge Parishes.
Tickfaw River Near Holden affecting Livingston Parish.
Amite River At Port Vincent affecting Ascension and Livingston
Parishes.
Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge
Parish.
...The Flood Warning remains in effect...
The Flood Warning continues for
the Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point.
* Until Thursday morning.
* At 4:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.3 feet
early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 14.0 feet, Backwater flooding along Bayou Manchac and
Bayou Fountain will flood Highland Road and Burbank Drive in
places. Many homes will be threatened along the bayous from their
Amite River outlets upstream to the LSU campus. Kendalwood Road
and adjacent property will be inundated. Amite River Road and
Horseshoe Drive will remain impassable.
&&
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi,
including the following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension,
Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Eastern Orleans, Iberville,
Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines,
Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa,
Northwest St. Tammany, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Tangipahoa,
St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper
Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard,
Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge and Western
Orleans. In southern Mississippi, Hancock and Pearl River.
* Through late tonight
* Additional rainfall totals through this evening are expected to be
1 to 2 inches with isolated higher amounts possible. Soils are
saturated and the addition of these rainfall totals would cause
runoff leading to flooding of low lying and poorly drained areas.
* Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with
localized flash flooding.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
&&
