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WGUS84 KLIX 281738
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1238 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

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 

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH 

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE AFFECTING ST. CHARLES...ST. JAMES AND
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAC033-077-125-292338-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.3.ER.110428T0900Z.110521T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
1238 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 62.0 FEET.
* RECORD FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 61.4 FEET
  ON THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 2ND 
* IMPACT...AT 62.0 FEET...ANGOLA LANDING WILL REMAIN UNDER WATER AND 
  ALL FERRY SERVICE WILL BE TERMINATED. 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.
* IMPACT...AT 61.6 FEET...THIS IS THE PREVIOUS FLOOD OF RECORD..LAST
  MEASURED ON MARCH 24, 1997.
* IMPACT...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.
* FORECAST INCLUDES OPERATION OF BONNET CARRE AND MORGANZA.

$$

LAC033-121-292337-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTRL1.3.ER.110503T1620Z.110518T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.8 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 43.2 FEET
  ON THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 2ND.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...SHIPPING AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ARE 
  SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED. UNPROTECTED LOW-LYING AREAS WILL BE FLOODED
  AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE RIVER. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES AT THIS 
  LEVEL.
* FORECAST INCLUDES OPERATION OF BONNET CARRE AND MORGANZA.

$$

LAC005-292337-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0041.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DONL1.2.ER.110506T0830Z.110518T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 27.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 31.2 FEET
  ON THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 2ND.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...NAVIGATION BECOMES DIFFICULT FOR SMALLER 
  RIVER CRAFT. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR RIVER TRAFFIC ARE URGED.
* FORECAST INCLUDES OPERATION OF BONNET CARRE AND MORGANZA.

$$

LAC089-093-095-292337-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRVL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110519T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1238 PM CDT SAT MAY 28 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 11:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO SLOWLY FALL TO A STAGE OF
  23.1 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING JUNE 2ND.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS ALONG THE
  RIVER...UPSTREAM BARGE OPERATORS AND FACILITIES ARE IMPACTED.
  NAVIGATION WILL BECOME DIFFICULT FOR SMALLER RIVER CRAFT. SAFETY
  PRECAUTIONS FOR RIVER TRAFFIC ARE URGED.
* FORECAST INCLUDES OPERATION OF BONNET CARRE AND MORGANZA.

$$