Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 4:16AM CDT until May 11 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2025 - 2:16am
Expires:
May 8, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Bogue Chitto River Near Bush affecting St. Tammany Parish.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Mississippi...
Bogue Chitto River Near Tylertown affecting Walthall and Pike
Counties.
For the Bogue Chitto River...including Tylertown, Bush...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bogue Chitto River near Bush.
* WHEN...From this 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 3:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 12.0 feet
early Saturday morning. The river is expected to fall below
flood stage Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 early this morning at 530 AM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Tammany, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA