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River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:21 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bogue Chitto River near Bush. * WHEN...From late Thursday night until further notice. * 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 11:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 4.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning and continue rising to a crest of 11.5 feet Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 11.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 4:20 PM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River. * WHEN...From Saturday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lower portions of streets in River Gardens Subdivision will begin to flood. Secondary roads to the river and throughout Honey Island Swamp will remain inundated. Property in the vicinity of the gage is flooded threatening about 20 homes along the left bank. The Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to hunting at the 15.5 foot stage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 16.0 feet Tuesday, May 13. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 8:43 AM May. 6, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa, Coastal Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson. * WHEN...From this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain will move into the area beginning late today. Four to six inches of rain is forecast across the area during this timeframe, locally higher amounts are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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