Flood Statement
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
741 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

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

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

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

For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor
flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix.  Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.

The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1145 AM CDT.

&&

LAC103-MSC045-109-231645-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-250526T1200Z/
/PERL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250512T1315Z.250526T0600Z.NO/
741 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River.

* WHEN...Until Monday 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 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Monday morning and continue falling to 10.9 feet
    Sunday, June 01.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3020 8955 3018 8964 3067 8990 3067 8976


$$

LAC117-MSC109-231645-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-250524T0400Z/
/BXAL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250520T1030Z.250523T2200Z.NO/
741 PM CDT Thu May 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* 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 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 19.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 11.1 feet Sunday,
    June 01.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3067 8976 3067 8990 3100 8979 3100 8969


$$

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