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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
731 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025

...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.

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 Sunday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

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731 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Mississippi River at Reserve.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Slow-bell procedures will be enacted for 
  river transportation.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.7
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage late Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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