The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana. Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. James, St. John The Baptist and St. Charles Parishes. Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish. Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parishes. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana, Pointe Coupee and East Baton Rouge Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River. including Red River Landing, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve. Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN. Until Monday, May 19. * IMPACTS. At 59.0 feet, The east bank levee will be topped and the prison farm land between the two levees will be inundated. Angola Landing will be under water closing the ferry there. All river islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will remain inundated with recreational camps and river bottom farm land under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 6:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 59.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday, May 19. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
