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: Wednesday 6:34am CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 6:34am CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 12:45am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Monday 7:00am CDT
Event Ends: Monday 7:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Pearl River and Hancock Counties and St. Tammany Parish. For the Lower Pearl River...including Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River. * WHEN...From Monday morning to Monday evening. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0 feet Monday morning. The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Monday afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.1 feet on 12/28/1986. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 when updates are needed.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7880220a590623782e2356d98401499029bdb386.001.1 Codes: LAC103, MSC045, MSC109 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7880220a590623782e2356d98401499029bdb386.001.1