THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING. * UNTIL LATE FRIDAY NIGHT. * AT 6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 49.1 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE * IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED * IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED Dont forget to like us on our primary facebook page! https://facebook/pages/LocalWeatherAlertscom/102141426495867
Posted on: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 00:46:09 +0000