Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: Washington, LA
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Sunday 11:18am CST
Alert Effective: Sunday 11:18am CST
Alert Expires: Monday 3:30am CST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 11:18am CST
Event Ends: Tuesday 11:08am CST
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING... ...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bogue Chitto River At Franklinton affecting Washington Parish. For the Bogue Chitto River...including Tylertown, Franklinton, Bush...Major flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton. * WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Bogue Chitto Heights Subdivision will begin to flood. Some homes will be damaged. Homes on the west bank north of Louisiana Highway 10 will flood. It is recommended that sand and gravel operations be stopped and equipment secured. Access roads to recreational areas will flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CST Sunday the stage was 12.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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. 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 330 AM CST.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.797481dddaf14067d5fceae2e86909dfda8a54cc.001.1 Codes: LAC117 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.797481dddaf14067d5fceae2e86909dfda8a54cc.001.1