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WGUS84 KLIX 091736
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1236 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

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

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

For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing...
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 late tonight at 445 AM CDT.

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LAC033-077-125-100945-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-250312T0430Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250305T0000Z.250312T0400Z.NO/
1236 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.

* 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 11:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 50.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday evening and continue falling to 34.4 feet
    Sunday, April 06.
  - 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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