Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:24PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2025 - 10:24am
Expires:
May 9, 2025 - 2:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...
Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Pearl River and Washington
Counties.
Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Pearl River, St. Tammany
and Hancock Counties.
For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa.
* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Woodlands and crop acreage along the river
will be flooded. The Bogue Chitto Wildlife Management area will be
inundated with water in recreational camps and over access roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 20.5
feet Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 late tonight at 430 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Washington, LA; Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA