Louisiana - All Warnings
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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1045 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 1998
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS AT 6.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 6.2 FEET
TOMORROW MORNING...MAY 17. FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CAMPS
AND BUSINESSES ON THE RIVER WITH LITTLE CHANGE EXPECTED IN THE
RIVER STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. MARINE TRAFFIC WILL NEED TO
EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE HIGH WATER LEVELS.
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This data is from the IWIN (Interactive Weather Information Network)
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FLOOD STATEMENT...MISSISSIPPI RIVER...CORRECTION...ISSUANCE DATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT
RED RIVER LANDING AND BATON ROUGE...
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING WAS AT 52.9 FEET THIS
MORNING. FLOOD STAGE IS 48 FEET. THE RIVER IS CRESTING THIS MORNING.
FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED LOWLANDS USED FOR PASTURE WILL CONTINUE.
FLOODING OF RACCOURCI ISLAND REMAINS SIGNIFICANT AT STAGES ABOVE 40
FEET WITH MOST ISLAND AREAS INUNDATED AT A STAGE ABOVE 48 FEET.
CAMPS ON THE RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEE NEAR RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL
REMAIN CUT OFF WHILE THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE 45 FEET. THE RIVER
WILL TOP THE FRONT LEVEE OF MONKEY ISLAND WHEN IT EXCEEDS 51 FEET.
AT BATON ROUGE THIS MORNING THE RIVER WAS CRESTING AT 35.9 FEET.
FLOOD STAGE IS 35 FEET. RIVER TRAFFIC AND MARINE INDUSTRIES ALONG
THE RIVER WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED.
...THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND NEAR CREST...
AT DONALDSONVILLE THE STAGE THIS MORNING WAS AT 26.1 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 27 FEET.
AT RESERVE THE MISSISSIPPI WAS AT 20.1 FEET THIS MORNING. FLOOD
STAGE IS 22 FEET.
AT NEW ORLEANS THE STAGE THIS MORNING WAS AT 14.5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE
IS 17 FEET.
EVEN THOUGH THE RIVER FROM DONALDSONVILLE AND DOWNSTREAM WILL BE
BELOW FLOOD STAGE...MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ON THE RIVER
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE HIGH WATER AND STRONG CURRENTS.
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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS AT 6.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET. THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST. FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT CAMPS AND BUSINESSES ON THE RIVER WITH LITTLE
CHANGE EXPECTED IN THE RIVER STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MARINE TRAFFIC WILL NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE HIGH WATER
LEVELS.
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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS AT 6.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET. THE RIVER CONTINUES AT CREST. FLOODING WILL
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FLOOD STATEMENT...MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT
RED RIVER LANDING AND BATON ROUGE...
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING WAS AT 52.9 FEET THIS
MORNING. FLOOD STAGE IS 48 FEET. THE RIVER HAS CRESTED. FLOODING
OF UNPROTECTED LOWLANDS USED FOR PASTURE WILL CONTINUE.
FLOODING OF RACCOURCI ISLAND REMAINS SIGNIFICANT AT STAGES ABOVE 40
FEET WITH MOST ISLAND AREAS INUNDATED AT A STAGE ABOVE 48 FEET.
CAMPS ON THE RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEE NEAR RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL
REMAIN CUT OFF WHILE THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE 45 FEET. THE RIVER
WILL TOP THE FRONT LEVEE OF MONKEY ISLAND WHEN IT EXCEEDS 51 FEET.
AT BATON ROUGE THIS MORNING THE RIVER CONTINUES NEAR CREST AT 35.9
FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 35 FEET. RIVER TRAFFIC AND MARINE INDUSTRIES
ALONG THE RIVER WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED.
...THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ARE BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND ARE EITHER
NEAR CREST OR CRESTING THIS MORNING...
AT DONALDSONVILLE THE STAGE THIS MORNING WAS AT 26.1 FEET. FLOOD
STAGE IS 27 FEET.
AT RESERVE THE MISSISSIPPI WAS AT 20.2 FEET THIS MORNING. FLOOD
STAGE IS 22 FEET.
AT NEW ORLEANS THE STAGE THIS MORNING WAS AT 14.5 FEET. FLOOD STAGE
IS 17 FEET.
EVEN THOUGH THE RIVER FROM DONALDSONVILLE AND DOWNSTREAM WILL BE
BELOW FLOOD STAGE...MARINE AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ON THE RIVER
WILL BE AFFECTED BY THE HIGH WATER AND STRONG CURRENTS.
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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS AT 6.1 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET. THE RIVER IS CRESTING. FLOODING WILL
CONTINUE TO AFFECT CAMPS AND BUSINESSES ON THE RIVER WITH LITTLE
CHANGE EXPECTED IN THE RIVER STAGE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MARINE TRAFFIC WILL NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE HIGH WATER
LEVELS.
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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS AT 6.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
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FLOOD STATEMENT...MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT
RED RIVER LANDING AND BATON ROUGE...
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING WAS AT 52.3 FEET THIS
MORNING. FLOOD STAGE IS 48 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.
FLOODING OF UNPROTECTED LOWLANDS USED FOR PASTURE WILL CONTINUE.
FLOODING OF RACCOURCI ISLAND REMAINS SIGNIFICANT AT STAGES ABOVE 40
FEET WITH MOST ISLAND AREAS INUNDATED AT A STAGE ABOVE 48 FEET.
CAMPS ON THE RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEE NEAR RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL
REMAIN CUT OFF WHILE THE RIVER REMAINS ABOVE 45 FEET. THE RIVER
TOPS THE FRONT LEVEE OF MONKEY ISLAND ABOVE THE 51 FOOT STAGE.
AT BATON ROUGE THE STAGE THIS MORNING WAS 35.4 FEET. A SLOW FALL WILL
CONTINUE WITH THE RIVER GOING BELOW THE FLOOD STAGE OF 35 FEET ON
THE MORNING OF MAY 25TH. RIVER TRAFFIC AND MARINE INTERESTS ALONG
THE RIVER WILL BE SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED.
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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS AT 6.2 FEET THIS MORNING
AND WILL CONTINUE A VERY SLOW FALL. FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET. FLOODING
WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT CAMPS AND BUSINESSES ON THE RIVER. MARINE
TRAFFIC WILL NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION DUE TO THE HIGH WATER LEVELS.
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FLOOD STATEMENT...ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT
MORGAN CITY...
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY WAS AT 6.2 FEET THIS MORNING.
FLOOD STAGE IS 4 FEET. THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL VERY SLOWLY.