Baton Rouge Bracing For Mississippi River Flooding

National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for Baton Rouge.

The Mississippi River at Baton Rouge was 31.3 feet on Monday afternoon, or only about 3.7 feet below official flood stage, according to the weather service. The National Weather Service expects the Mississippi River to reach flood stage by as early as this Sunday, and potentially 44 feet by January 19.

So, exactly how will these different flood stages impact the Baton Roug area?

Here's the rundown from nola.com -

43 feet

• Significant impact on shipping and industrial activities
• Flooding of unprotected low-lying areas
• Impact on agricultural operations on the west side of the river

40 feet

• Ground on older parts of LSU campus will become soggy

38 feet

• Major impact to river traffic and industrial activity, with strict navigational safety regulations enforced

35 feet

• River islands from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge inundated