Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 12 at 3:53PM CDT until May 14 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 1:53pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 6:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge
Parish.
For the Amite And Comite Rivers...including Bayou Manchac Point...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Amite River at Bayou Manchac Point.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Amite River Road and Horseshoe Drive will
be impassable. A few homes on Horseshoe Drive will flood. Water
will be approaching Kendalwood Road and access to property will be
threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to remain near 10 feet
through tonight, then begin falling Wednesday, dropping below
flood stage early Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued later this evening. Wednesday
morning at 800 AM CDT.
Area Description:
East Baton Rouge, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov