Flood Warning
The Flood Warning continues for
the Pearl River near Pearl River.
* From late Saturday night until further notice... or until the
warning is cancelled.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 11.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to rise above flood stage by
early Sunday morning and continue to rise to near 15.5 feet by
Wednesday morning.
* Impact... 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.
The Flood Warning continues for
the Pearl River near Bogalusa.
* From late tonight until further notice... or until the warning is
cancelled.
* At 8:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 17.7 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to rise above flood stage late
tonight and continue to rise to near 20.6 feet by Monday evening.
* Impact... at 21.0 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.
At 21 feet property east of Louisiana Highway 21 along Bogalusa
creek will begin to flood.
