Flood Statement
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
Issued by NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA
970 WGUS84 KLIX 270026 FLSLIX Flood Statement National Weather Service New Orleans LA 726 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi...Louisiana... Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany, Pearl River and Hancock Counties. For the Lower Pearl River...including 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 1000 AM CDT. && LAC103-MSC045-109-271500- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0033.000000T0000Z-240427T1500Z/ /PERL1.1.ER.240311T0930Z.240321T2145Z.240427T0900Z.NO/ 726 PM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River. * WHEN...Until late 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 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 10.6 feet Monday, May 06. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.3 feet on 05/25/2021. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 3020 8955 3018 8964 3067 8990 3067 8976 $$