Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 8:20PM CDT until June 24 at 8:12PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 19, 2026 - 6:20pm
Expires:
June 20, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Tickfaw River Near Holden affecting Livingston Parish.
Bogue Falaya River At Boston St in Covington affecting St. Tammany
Parish.
Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge
Parish.
Tangipahoa River Near Robert affecting Tangipahoa Parish.
Tchefuncte River Above U.S. Highway 190 Near Covington affecting
St. Tammany Parish.
For the Amite And Comite Rivers...including Olive Branch, Comite Joor
Rd, Darlington, Grangeville, Magnolia, Denham Springs, Bayou Manchac
Point, Bayou Manchac Near Little Prairie, Port Vincent, French
Settlement, Maurepas...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tickfaw River...including Liverpool, Holden, Killian,
Montpelier...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tangipahoa River...including Osyka, Kentwood, Tangi. River
near Tickfaw, Amite, Robert...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Tchefuncte River...including Folsom, U.S. Highway 190 Near
Covington...Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Bogue Falaya...including Camp Covington, Boston St in
Covington...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tickfaw River near Holden.
* WHEN...Until Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Wooded areas in the vicinity of the Highway
190 bridge will be inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight to a crest of 16.0 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will
then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0
feet on 03/14/1956.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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:
Livingston, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: