Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 12 at 7:38PM CDT until March 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 12, 2026 - 5:38pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 9:45am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning 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...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tangipahoa River near Robert.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight and continue rising to a crest of
15.5 feet early Saturday morning. The river is expected to
fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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 Friday morning at 1145 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Tangipahoa, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov