Flood Warning

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

Comite River At Comite Joor Rd 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Comite River at Comite Joor Rd.

* WHEN...Until Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Subdivisions between the Comite River and Beaver Bayou will have moderate flooding. High water will prevent recreational and industrial activity from Louisiana Highway 64 downstream to the Amite River junction. Farm animals and equipment should be moved to higher ground.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 AM CDT Thursday was 22.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.5 feet on 03/29/1980. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood