Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 10:08AM CDT until June 20 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 8:08am
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 2:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Mississippi...Louisiana...
Tangipahoa River At Osyka affecting Pike County.
Tangipahoa River Near Amite affecting Tangipahoa Parish.
Tangipahoa River Near Kentwood affecting Tangipahoa Parish.
...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity 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...Major flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE...Tangipahoa River at Osyka.
* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 18.7 feet, Flood of Record occurred on April 28, 1997.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
evening and continue rising to a crest of 17.0 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.9
feet on 08/31/2021.
- 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:
Pike, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: