Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 1:44AM CDT until June 22 at 9:34PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 11:44pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Tchefuncte River above U.S. Highway 190 Near Covington.
* WHEN...Until Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The entrance road to Camp Tchefuncte will
flood. The campgrounds will be inaccessible by auto and evacuation
of the campground area is advised. Homes between Tantella Ranch
Road and the river as well as homes on Trinchard Road and Louisiana
Highway 1077 will be threatened.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.6 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:30 AM CDT Friday was 26.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Monday
afternoon and continue falling to 16.1 feet early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.6
feet on 03/08/1998.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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 when updates are needed.
Area Description:
St. Tammany, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov