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Flood Warning

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East Baton Rouge, LA

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Observed

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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Tickfaw River Near Holden affecting Livingston Parish.
Bogue Falaya River At Boston St in Covington affecting St. Tammany Parish.
Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge Parish.
Tangipahoa River Near Robert affecting Tangipahoa Parish.
Tchefuncte River Above U.S. Highway 190 Near Covington affecting St. Tammany Parish.
For the Amite And Comite Rivers...including Olive Branch, Comite Joor Rd, Darlington, Grangeville, Magnolia, Denham Springs, Bayou Manchac Point, Bayou Manchac Near Little Prairie, Port Vincent, French Settlement, Maurepas...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tickfaw River...including Liverpool, Holden, Killian, Montpelier...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tangipahoa River...including Osyka, Kentwood, Tangi. River near Tickfaw, Amite, Robert...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Tchefuncte River...including Folsom, U.S. Highway 190 Near Covington...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Bogue Falaya...including Camp Covington, Boston St in Covington...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Amite River at Bayou Manchac Point.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Amite River Road and Horseshoe Drive will be impassable. A few homes on Horseshoe Drive will flood. Water will be approaching Kendalwood Road and access to property will be threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - There is no current observed data. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5 feet Monday morning. - Flood stage is 9.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2 feet on 02/21/2012. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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