Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi...Louisiana...

Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington Parish and Pearl River County.

Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany Parish and Hancock and Pearl River Counties.

For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River... Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa.

* WHEN...Until Sunday, June 28.

* IMPACTS...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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 20.9 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, June 27. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9 feet on 02/01/1994. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood