Flood Warning issued June 19 at 7:53PM CDT until June 23 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Mississippi…Louisiana…

Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington Parish and Pearl
River County.

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

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 Monday 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 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.4 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.5
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late Sunday evening.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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