Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 10 at 9:20AM CDT until May 11 at 8:48PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 10, 2026 - 7:20am
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 11:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Bogue Chitto River At Franklinton affecting Washington Parish.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Bogue Chitto River Near Bush affecting St. Tammany Parish.
For the Bogue Chitto River...including Tylertown, Franklinton,
Bush...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, There will be minor flooding along both
banks. The National Guard Armory and parish corrections facility
will require flood protection measures, as river front property
will flood. Sand bagging is recommended. It is recommended that
sand and gravel operations be stopped and equipment secured.
Access roads to recreational areas will flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 14.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.2
feet this afternoon before beginning to fall.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 late tonight at 130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Washington, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: