Pearl River, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River.

* WHEN...Until Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Secondary roads to the river and
throughout Honey Island Swamp are 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 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:00 AM CDT Thursday was 15.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Saturday morning and continue falling to 10.9 feet
Sunday, May 05.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.3 feet on 02/13/1981.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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