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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
802 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana,
  Pointe Coupee and East Baton Rouge Parishes.

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton
Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, New Orleans...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 Friday afternoon at 1215 PM CST.

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LAC033-077-125-211815-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0005.250222T2100Z-250308T1200Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.250222T2100Z.250228T0000Z.250308T0600Z.NO/
802 PM CST Thu Feb 20 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO
SATURDAY, MARCH 08...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to Saturday, March 08.

* 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 7:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 46.7 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Saturday afternoon to a crest of 50.0 feet Thursday, February
    27. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, March 08.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3074 9137 3071 9159 3102 9170 3103 9153


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