...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE AFFECTING ST. CHARLES...ST. JAMES AND
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NEW ORLEANS AFFECTING JEFFERSON...ORLEANS...
PLAQUEMINES AND ST. BERNARD PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 40.1 FEET.
* MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO A STAGE OF
  44.0 FEET ON FRIDAY MORNING MAY 13TH AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST
  NEAR 47.5 FEET ON SUNDAY EVENING MAY 22ND.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...SHIPPING AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES ARE
  SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED. UNPROTECTED LOW-LYING AREAS WILL BE FLOODED
  AND AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS WILL BE IMPACTED ON THE WEST SIDE OF
  THE RIVER. THE CITY OF BATON ROUGE IS PROTECTED BY LEVEES AT THIS
  LEVEL.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...THE GROUNDS OF THE OLDER PART OF LOUSIANA
  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.
* FORECAST ASSUMES OPERATION OF BONNET CARRE...BUT NOT MORGANZA.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT DONALDSONVILLE AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RESERVE AFFECTING ST. CHARLES...ST. JAMES AND
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES

THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NEW ORLEANS AFFECTING JEFFERSON...ORLEANS...
PLAQUEMINES AND ST. BERNARD PARISHES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 57.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND RECORD FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO A STAGE OF 62.1
  FEET ON FRIDAY MORNING MAY 13TH AND THEN CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST NEAR
  65.5 FEET ON SUNDAY MORNING MAY 22ND.
* IMPACT...AT 64.0 FEET...MAJOR FLOODING IS IN PROGRESS. ANGOLA
  LANDING WILL REMAIN UNDER WATER AND FERRY SERVICE WILL BE
  TERMINATED. ALL RIVER ISLANDS, RECREATIONAL CAMPS, AND RIVER BOTTOM
  FARM LAND WILL BE UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 58.0 FEET...ANGOLA FARMLAND ON THE LEFT BANK BECOMES
  INUNDATED.
* FORECAST ASSUMES OPERATION OF BONNET CARRE...BUT NOT MORGANZA.