Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 7 at 9:25AM CDT until May 11 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 7, 2025 - 7:25am
Expires:
May 7, 2025 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Bogue Chitto River Near Tylertown affecting Pike and Walthall
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Bogue Chitto River Near Bush affecting St. Tammany Parish.
For the Bogue Chitto River...including Tylertown, Franklinton,
Bush...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bogue Chitto River near Bush.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening to early Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The access road upstream of the bridge
will flood. The river will leave the main channel on the left bank
below the bridge flooding woodlands on either side of Louisiana
Highway 21.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday night to a crest of 12.0 feet early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 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 130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Tammany, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA