East Baton Rouge

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge.
* Until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 35.4 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 35.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will remain near 35.4 feet.
* Impact... at 35.0 feet... river islands from Red River Landing
downstream to Baton Rouge will be inundated.

843 PM CDT Tue may 21 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* Until further notice.
* At 7:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 52.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will remain near 52.5 feet.
* Impact... 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.
* Impact... 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