Headline:
Flood Warning issued December 12 at 8:14AM CST until December 12 at 6:00PM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 12, 2024 - 6:14am
Expires:
December 12, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Tangipahoa River Near Robert affecting Tangipahoa Parish.
For the Tangipahoa River...including Osyka, Kentwood, Tangi. River
near Tickfaw, Amite, Robert...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tangipahoa River near Robert.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CST Thursday the stage was 15.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 7.6 feet Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 this evening at 600 PM CST.
Area Description:
Tangipahoa, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA