Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 28 at 7:15PM CDT until June 6 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 28, 2025 - 5:15pm
Expires:
May 29, 2025 - 9:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...
Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington Parish and Pearl
River
County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Friday, June 06.
* IMPACTS...At 18.5 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 6:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Friday afternoon to a crest of 19.0 feet Sunday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday, June 06.
- 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 Thursday morning at 1115 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Washington, LA; Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA