FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 705 PM CST SAT JAN 02 2010
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 5.5 FEET
BY WEDNESDAY MORNING THEN REMAIN STEADY. WIND AND TIDAL FLUCTUATIONS
ARE POSSIBLE.
* IMPACT...AT 6.0 FEET...THE CITY DOCK WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL
COVER THE LOWER END OF BELLEVIEW FRONT STREET IN BERWICK. VESSEL
TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL
TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED BY THE U. S. COAST
GUARD.
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