Active AlertsAlford Acres, LA

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drivecars through flooded areas.Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Clickon the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 300 PM CDT.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers inLouisiana...Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting Pointe Coupee,West Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes.For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing.* WHEN...Until Monday, April 29.* 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 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 47.1 feet.- Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stageSaturday morning to a crest of 48.5 feet Monday morning. Itwill then fall below flood stage Monday, April 29.- Flood stage is 48.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of47.7 feet on 01/09/1988.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood