Flood Warning for Lehr, Mississippi
Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
628 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 1230 AM CDT.
MSC113-147-150530-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0062.240514T1133Z-240515T2210Z/
/TYTM6.2.ER.240514T1133Z.240515T0000Z.240515T1609Z.NO/
628 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bogue Chitto River near Tylertown.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Travel in Hidden Springs Resort is
possible but hazardous, as roads will be flooded. Evacuation of
the park is recommended, when further rises are expected.
Low-lying farm and pasture land near the river will remain flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 17.5 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
17.5 feet on 09/17/1971.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3113 9015 3112 9028 3120 9033 3120 9018