FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
150 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...

THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT SIMMESPORT AFFECTING AVOYELLES AND POINTE
COUPEE PARISHES

THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER ABOVE BUTTE LA ROSE AFFECTING ST. MARTIN AND ST.
MARY PARISHES

THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY AT BAYOU SORREL LOCK AFFECTING IBERVILLE
PARISH

THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY AFFECTING ST. MARY PARISH

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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150 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT SIMMESPORT.
* FROM 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY MAY 18TH UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 1:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 47.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE
  WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY 18TH AND CONTINUE RISING TO A CREST
  NEAR 50.0 FEET ON MONDAY EVENING MAY 23RD.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...THE RIVER STAGE IS AT THE NATURAL GROUND
  ELEVATION OF AREAS PROTECTED BY THE LEVEE SYSTEM.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE FLOODING OF AREAS OUTSIDE THE
  LEVEES IN THE ATCHAFALYA FLOODWAY.
* FORECAST ASSUMES OPERATION OF BONNET CARRE...BUT NOT MORGANZA


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