Flood Warning in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/19/2025 10:04:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
5/19/2025 10:04:00 AM until 5/20/2025 2:15:00 AM
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 late tonight at 215 AM CDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and
East Baton Rouge Parishes.
...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 Sunday, June 08.
* IMPACTS...At 54.0 feet, All river islands along the reach from Red
River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps
and river bottom land will be under water. Water approaches Angola
farm land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 53.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday, June 07 and continue falling to 43.3 feet Monday,
June 16.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood