Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 9 at 10:11PM CDT until May 10 at 8:20PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 8:11pm
Expires:
May 10, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...
Tchefuncte River Near Folsom affecting St. Tammany Parish.
For the Tchefuncte River...including Folsom, U.S. Highway 190 Near
Covington...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tchefuncte River near Folsom.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Areas of Spring Park and Albert Thompson
Road will be inundated. Homes will flood if the river rises
higher. Evacuation of those areas is recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 15.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 16.5 feet
tomorrow morning. The river is expected to fall below flood
stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 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:
St. Tammany, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov