…The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi…Louisiana…
Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany, Hancock and
Pearl River Counties.
Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington and Pearl River
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…Until Tuesday morning.
* 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 Friday the stage was 14.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood