Flood Warning in East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/23/2025 9:55:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ImmediateSeverity: SevereCertainty: Observed
5/23/2025 9:55:00 AM until 5/24/2025 2:00:00 AM
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 200 AM CDT.
The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana,
East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes.
For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* WHEN...Until Saturday, June 07.
* IMPACTS...At 51.0 feet, All river islands along the reach from Red
River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps
and river bottom farm land will be under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 52.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Saturday, June 07 and continue falling to 43.1 feet Friday,
June 20.
- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood