Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:19AM CDT until June 28 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 7:19am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 1:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Mississippi...Louisiana...
Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington Parish and Pearl
River County.
Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany Parish and
Hancock and Pearl River Counties.
For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa.
* WHEN...Until Sunday, June 28.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 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.
At 21 feet, property east of Louisiana Highway 21 along Bogalusa
Creek will begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 20.9 feet Saturday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, June 27.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9
feet on 02/01/1994.
- 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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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 when updates are needed.
Area Description:
Washington, LA; Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: