Flood Warning

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

Amite River At Denham Springs affecting East Baton Rouge and Livingston Parishes.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...

Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge 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.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Amite River at Bayou Manchac Point.

* WHEN...From this afternoon 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... - At 6:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 8.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue rising 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