Flood Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
812 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026

...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi...

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

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

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 tomorrow. Tuesday afternoon at
1215 PM CDT.

&&

LAC103-MSC045-109-051715-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0017.260505T0112Z-260508T1200Z/
/PERL1.1.ER.260505T0017Z.260505T1800Z.260508T0600Z.NO/
812 PM CDT Mon May 4 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River.

* WHEN...From this evening to Friday 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 Monday the stage was 14.0 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.3
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Friday morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

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


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