Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 9:10AM CDT until May 10 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 7:10am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 11:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Tangipahoa River Near Robert affecting Tangipahoa Parish.
For the Tangipahoa River...including Robert...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tangipahoa River near Robert.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding near the river with beach
areas under water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday morning to a crest of 16.0 feet early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
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 late tonight at 115 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Tangipahoa, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA