New Roads, LA

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* Until further notice.
* At  9:00 am Sunday the stage was 58.2 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 55.0 feet 
  by Saturday July 27.
* Impact... at 58.0 feet... Angola farmland on the left bank becomes 
  inundated.
* Impact... at 54.0 feet... all river islands along The Reach from Red 
  River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps 
  and river bottom land will be under water. Water approaches Angola 
  farm land.
* 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.
* Impact... at 46.0 feet... river traffic will become dangerous. A levee
  crevasse would flood adjacent farm land. Significant flooding of 
  Raccourci Island will continue and evacuation of the island is 
  recommended.
* Impact... at 45.0 feet... between the 40 and 45 foot stage flooding of
  Raccourci Island becomes significant. At the 45 foot stage 
  evacuation of the island is recommended.



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