Weather Alert in Louisiana

Recent Locations: Alexandria, LA  

Flood Warning issued May 6 at 10:50AM CDT until May 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

AREAS AFFECTED: East Baton Rouge, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Feliciana, LA

DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. John The Baptist, St. James and St. Charles Parishes. Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parishes. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge and Pointe Coupee Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Red River Landing, Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve...Minor to Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN...Until Wednesday, May 28. * IMPACTS...At 58.0 feet, Angola farmland on the left bank becomes inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 57.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday was 58.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Wednesday, May 28 and continue falling to 44.4 feet Tuesday, June 03. - Flood stage is 48.0 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 late tonight at 300 AM CDT.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?

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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes (between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes water vapor to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.

In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.

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