Alertes en vigueurSolitude, 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 445 AM CDT.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers inLouisiana...Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting East Baton Rouge,West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes.For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to Friday, May 31.* 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 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 45.7 feet.- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageTuesday evening to a crest of 51.0 feet Tuesday, May 21. Itwill then fall below flood stage Thursday, May 30.- 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