WGUS84 KLIX 091504
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH 
  
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON 
  ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES 
  
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND 
  WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES 
  
FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

LAC033-077-125-100903-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.2.ER.080323T1011Z.080424T2100Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 55.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 54.5 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING AND 53.4 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 14TH.
* IMPACT...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.

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LAC033-121-100902-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTRL1.3.ER.000000T0000Z.080425T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 38.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 37.7 FEET 
  BY TOMORROW MORNING AND 36.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MAY 14TH.
* IMPACT...AT 37.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY ON THE
  RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEES WILL BE GREATLY AFFECTED. NAVIGATIONAL 
  SAFETY REGULATIONS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.

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LAC005-100902-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-080513T0000Z/
/DONL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.080430T1800Z.080512T1800Z.NO/
1003 AM CDT FRI MAY 09 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 27.5 FEET BY 
  TOMORROW MORNING AND FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...NAVIGATION BECOMES DIFFICULT FOR SMALLER 
  RIVER CRAFT. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RIVER TRAFFIC ARE URGED.

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