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WGUS84 KLIX 181823
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
123 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

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

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

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton
Rouge, Donaldsonville...Major 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 530 AM CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-191030-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-250505T2248Z/
/RRLL1.3.ER.250411T2108Z.250425T0600Z.250505T1648Z.NO/
123 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY, MAY 05...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Monday, May 05.

* IMPACTS...At 58.0 feet, Angola farmland on the left bank becomes
  inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 54.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 57.5
    feet Friday, April 25. It will then fall below flood stage
    Monday, May 05.
  - 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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