Flood Warning

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

Tangipahoa River At Osyka affecting Pike County.

Tangipahoa River Near Amite affecting Tangipahoa Parish.

Tangipahoa River Near Kentwood affecting Tangipahoa Parish.

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity for the following rivers in Louisiana...

Tangipahoa River Near Robert affecting Tangipahoa Parish.

For the Tangipahoa River...including Osyka, Kentwood, Tangi. River near Tickfaw, Amite, Robert...Major flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE...Tangipahoa River at Osyka.

* WHEN...From this evening to Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.7 feet, Flood of Record occurred on April 28, 1997.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening and continue rising to a crest of 17.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.9 feet on 08/31/2021. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood