…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana…Mississippi…
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 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 Saturday the stage was 14.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is cresting now and is expected to fall
below flood stage Tuesday morning and continue falling to
12.6 feet Tuesday, February 18.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood