Interactive NWS Alert Information

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WGUS44 KLIX 102332
FLWLIX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
532 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...

THE AMITE RIVER AT FRENCH SETTLEMENT AFFECTING ASCENSION AND LIVINGSTON
PARISHES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

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532 PM CST THU JAN 10 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE AMITE RIVER AT FRENCH SETTLEMENT.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 5:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW
  MORNING AND CONTINUE RISING TO A STAGE NEAR 5.0 FEET BY EARLY AFTERNOON
  SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL RISES ARE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...LOUISIANA TRACE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. HIGHWATER ROAD
  AT LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 16 MAY BE IMPASSABLE. PERSISTANT EAST TO SOUTHEAST
  WIND AND HIGH TIDES ON LAKE MAUREPAS WILL MAINTAIN HIGH RIVER STAGES.
* IMPACT...AT 4.5 FEET...BACKWATER FLOODING WILL ISOLATE FISHING CAMPS.
  LOW LYING ROADS IN THE MAUREPAS AREA WILL BE IMPASSABLE. LOUISIANA TRACE
  WILL BE IMPASSABLE.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...WATER WILL BE STANDING ON ROADS NEAR THE
  RIVER. LOW LYING ROADS NEAR LAKE MAUREPAS WILL ALSO BEGIN TO FLOOD.
  LOUISIANA TRACE WILL HAVE STANDING WATER IN SOME PLACES.