THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FLUCTUATE AROUND 5.5 FEET THROUGHOUT THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IN RESPONSE TO TIDAL EFFECTS AND WINDS. * 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.Note: In order to comply with National Weather Service safety tests, occasionally this product will display test alerts, which are normally conducted during calm, quiet weather.
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