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FLSLIX
Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
835 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
...The Flood Warning continues 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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 when updates are needed.
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835 PM CDT Sat Jun 20 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Amite River at Bayou Manchac Point.
* WHEN...Until further notice.
* 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...
- There is no current observed data.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5 feet
early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.2
feet on 02/21/2012.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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LAT...LON 3037 9084 3031 9090 3040 9102 3040 9092
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Schlotz