Weather Alert in Louisiana

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Flood Warning issued May 13 at 7:35PM CDT until May 29 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

AREAS AFFECTED: East Baton Rouge, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish. Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge Parishes. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting Pointe Coupee, East Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes. Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany, Hancock and Pearl River Counties. Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington and Pearl River Counties. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Baton Rouge. * WHEN...Until Thursday, May 29. * IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, River traffic and industrial activity on the river side of the levees will be greatly affected. Navigational safety regulations will be strictly enforced. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 37.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 38.0 feet Monday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday, May 29. - Flood stage is 35.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

INSTRUCTION: Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Wednesday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets. Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions close to a body of water.

Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.

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