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WGUS84 KLIX 261620
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1120 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Mississippi...

  Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Pearl River, St. Tammany
  and Hancock Counties.

For the Lower Pearl River...including Pearl River...Minor flooding
is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 530 AM CDT.

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LAC103-MSC045-109-271030-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240427T1200Z/
/PERL1.1.ER.240311T0930Z.240321T2145Z.240427T0600Z.NO/
1120 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Secondary roads to the river and
  throughout Honey Island Swamp are inundated. Property in the
  vicinity of the gage is flooded threatening about 20 homes along
  the left bank.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 11:00 AM CDT Friday was 14.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 10.5 feet
    Monday, May 06.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.6 feet on 04/17/2000.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3020 8955 3018 8964 3067 8990 3067 8976


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