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WGUS84 KLIX 102211
FLSLIX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
511 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...

  Tangipahoa River Near Robert affecting Tangipahoa Parish.

For the Tangipahoa River...including Osyka, Kentwood, Tangi. River
near Tickfaw, Amite, Robert...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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

Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix.  Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

Thursday morning at 1115 AM CDT.

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/ROBL1.1.ER.240412T1851Z.240413T0600Z.240414T1200Z.NO/
511 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tangipahoa River near Robert.

* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding near the river with beach
  areas under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0
    feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    16.0 feet on 02/19/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3036 9025 3030 9030 3069 9050 3069 9043


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