Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 8:15PM CDT until May 5 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 6:15pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 10:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Tangipahoa River Near Robert affecting Tangipahoa Parish.
For the Tangipahoa River...including Robert...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tangipahoa River near Robert.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to early Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early Sunday afternoon to a crest of 15.5 feet Monday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Saturday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Tangipahoa, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov