Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 10 at 10:12AM CDT until May 11 at 5:48PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 10, 2026 - 8:12am
Expires:
May 11, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Tchefuncte River near Folsom.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* 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 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
feet late tonight.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
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 late tonight at 215 AM CDT.
Area Description:
St. Tammany, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov