Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 3 at 7:31PM CDT until May 21 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 5:31pm
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 9:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. John The Baptist, St.
Charles and St. James Parishes.
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 Pointe Coupee,
West Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes.
For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton
Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday, May 21.
* IMPACTS...At 59.0 feet, The east bank levee will be topped and the
prison farm land between the two levees will be inundated. Angola
Landing will be under water closing the ferry there. All river
islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will
remain inundated with recreational camps and river bottom farm
land under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 59.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Wednesday, May 21 and continue falling to 37.0 feet Saturday,
May 31.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Sunday morning at 1145 AM CDT.
Area Description:
East Baton Rouge, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Feliciana, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA