Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service
Areas Affected: Washington, LA; Pearl River, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 7:36pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 7:36pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 9:00am CDT
Event Onset: Wednesday 7:36pm CDT
Event Ends: Thursday 9:00am CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington and Pearl River Counties. Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Hancock, St. Tammany and Pearl River Counties. For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.5 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 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tonight and continue falling to 14.4 feet Saturday, May 04. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 18.4 feet on 06/07/2017. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 Thursday morning at 900 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.08d31a39c559987de9231bc0bd7eea078a686deb.001.1 Codes: LAC117, MSC109 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.08d31a39c559987de9231bc0bd7eea078a686deb.001.1