…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana…Mississippi…
Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Hancock and Pearl River
Counties and St. Tammany Parish.
…The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Louisiana…Mississippi…
Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington Parish and Pearl
River County.
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 Sunday morning.
* 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 8:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 15.7 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Friday morning and continue falling to 10.7 feet
Friday, April 25.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
