Alertes en vigueurFred, LA

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Clickon the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.The next statement will be issued late tonight at 545 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting Pointe Coupee,East Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.* WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Thursday, May 30.* IMPACTS...At 51.0 feet, All river islands along the reach from RedRiver Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational campsand river bottom farm land will be under water.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 10:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 46.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagelate Wednesday morning and continue rising to a crest of 51.0feet Tuesday, May 21. It will then begin falling.- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of51.1 feet on 06/01/1961.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood