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Flood Statement

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

813 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 

Louisiana...



  Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting East Baton Rouge and 

  West Baton Rouge Parishes.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 

cars through flooded areas.



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 Friday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.



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813 PM CDT Thu May 8 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 25...



* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Mississippi River at Baton Rouge.



* WHEN...Until Sunday, May 25.



* IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, The grounds of the older part of Louisiana 

  State University's campus become soggy. This includes the area 

  around the Veterinary Medicine building, the Veterinary Medicine 

  Annex, the stadium and ball fields. The city of Baton Rouge and 

  the main LSU campus are protected by levees at this level.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 40.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 40.4

    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below

    flood stage Sunday, May 25.

  - Flood stage is 35.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 3035 9113 3032 9130 3071 9159 3074 9130





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