Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

Natalbany River Near Baptist affecting Tangipahoa Parish.

For the Natalbany River...including Baptist...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Natalbany River near Baptist.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, At 18 feet recreational camps and a few commercial buildings near the river will flood. At this level, nearly four feet of water will cover low areas near the approach to the Highway 1040 bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.4 feet on 01/10/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood