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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
850 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

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

  Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany Parish, Hancock
  County and Pearl River County.

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 this evening at 1100 PM CDT.

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LAC103-MSC045-109-260400-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-240526T1200Z/
/PERL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.240525T0745Z.240526T0600Z.NO/
850 AM CDT Sat May 25 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW 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 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 8:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 AM CDT Saturday was 15.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 10.5 feet
    Tuesday, June 04.
  - 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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