New Roads, LA

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...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...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.* WHEN...Until Wednesday, May 01.* IMPACTS...At 48.0 feet, Access roads will be inundated andevacuation of all river islands must be complete. Protection ofpeople and property in the river bottom land on the river side ofthe levees must be complete.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 6:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 48.2 feet.- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hoursending at 6:00 PM CDT Monday was 48.2 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 48.5feet early Wednesday afternoon. It will then fall below floodstage Tuesday, April 30.- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of48.4 feet on 04/12/1978.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood