Covington, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* 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 9:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 10.5 feet Tuesday,
May 26.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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