…The Flood Warning continues 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 Bogalusa.
* WHEN…Until early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Woodlands and crop acreage along the river
will be flooded. The Bogue Chitto Wildlife Management area will be
inundated with water in recreational camps and over access roads.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 6:00 PM CST Tuesday the stage was 20.3 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 12.6 feet Friday,
March 07.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood