Flood Warning

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Louisiana...

Bogue Falaya River At Camp Covington affecting St. Tammany Parish.

For the Bogue Falaya...including Camp Covington, Boston St in Covington...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Bogue Falaya River at Camp Covington.

* WHEN...Until late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 50.0 feet, Property along the east bank will be inundated. The entrance driveway to property near the gage on the east bank will become impassable. Water will cover Million Dollar Road at the intersection of KC Camp Road. Caution is urged driving along Million Dollar Road. The river will be bankfull at Saint Joseph Abbey downstream threatening the Abbey parking lot.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 43.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 35.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 51.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 45.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 50.6 feet on 05/31/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood