Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 8 at 8:16AM CDT until May 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 6:16am
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Pearl River and Washington
Counties.
Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany, Pearl River
and Hancock Counties.
For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor
flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Friday, May 15.
* 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 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 19.5 feet early
Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Friday,
May 15.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 late tonight at 1230 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Washington, LA; Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: