Flood Warning issued February 6 at 7:10PM CST until February 11 at 12:00PM CST by NWS New Orleans LA

…The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi…Louisiana…

Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany, Pearl River
and Hancock Counties.

For the Lower Pearl River…including Bogalusa, Pearl River…Minor
flooding is forecast.

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

* WHERE…Pearl River near Pearl River.

* WHEN…From this evening to early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 14.0 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 6:00 PM CST Thursday the stage was 14.0 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3
feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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