Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

Comite River At Comite Joor Rd affecting East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

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 Denham Springs.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night to late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Flooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Thursday morning to a crest of 29.5 feet early Thursday afternoon. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 29.5 feet on 02/02/2005. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood