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...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting Pointe Coupee, East Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, New Orleans...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN...Until Saturday evening. * IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Access roads will be inundated and evacuation of all river islands must be complete. Protection of people and property in the river bottom land on the river side of the levees must be complete. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 48.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 48.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 48.1 feet on 06/10/1957. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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