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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
741 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

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

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 Saturday morning at 945 AM CDT.

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/PERL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240525T0600Z.240526T1048Z.NO/
741 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River.

* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.

* 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 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 15.2 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.2
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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


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