Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 11:52AM CDT until May 11 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 9:52am
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 2:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Tchefuncte River Above U.S. Highway 190 Near Covington affecting
St. Tammany Parish.
For the Tchefuncte River...including U.S. Highway 190 Near
Covington...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tchefuncte River above U.S. Highway 190 Near Covington.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water will invade Camp Tchefuncte's
parking lot. Vehicles must be removed to higher ground.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.1 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 21.0 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 400 AM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Tammany, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov