Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 10:09PM CDT until May 11 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 8:09pm
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 12:15pm
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
Mississippi...Louisiana...
Bogue Chitto River Near Tylertown affecting Walthall and Pike
Counties.
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 early Monday afternoon.
* 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 9:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 13.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
feet tomorrow morning. The river is expected fall below flood
stage Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 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 Sunday afternoon at 215 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Washington, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov