Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: St. Tammany, LA; Hancock, MS; Pearl River, MS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 9:01am CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 9:01am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 1:15am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Friday 9:01am CDT
Event Ends: Wednesday 1:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Pearl River, St. Tammany and Hancock Counties. For the Lower Pearl River...including Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River. * WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Secondary roads to the river and throughout Honey Island Swamp are inundated. Property in the vicinity of the gage is flooded threatening about 20 homes along the left bank. The Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge will be closed to hunting at the 15.5 foot stage. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fluctuate near 15 feet for the next few days before beginning to fall. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 115 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c61ee73c2e7a758c696f95357cc01ece8d615120.001.1 Codes: MSC045, MSC109 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c61ee73c2e7a758c696f95357cc01ece8d615120.001.1