Flood Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1058 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...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...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 300 AM CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-040800-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250707T1200Z/
/RRLL1.3.ER.250411T2108Z.250430T2000Z.250706T0300Z.NO/
1058 AM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

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

* WHEN...Until Monday morning.

* 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 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 49.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Saturday evening and continue falling to 38.6 feet
    Thursday, July 31.
  - Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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