Flood Warning
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
532 WGUS44 KLIX 141437 FLWLIX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 937 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 ...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Pearl River, Hancock and St. Tammany Counties. For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 this evening at 1145 PM CDT. && LAC103-MSC045-109-150445- /O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0065.240517T0000Z-240522T1800Z/ /PERL1.1.ER.240517T0000Z.240519T0000Z.240522T1200Z.NO/ 937 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY, MAY 22... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to Wednesday, May 22. * IMPACTS...At 15.5 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. The Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to hunting at the 15.5 foot stage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage Thursday evening to a crest of 15.5 feet Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.5 feet on 05/18/1908. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3020 8955 3018 8964 3067 8990 3067 8976 $$ JL