Flood Warning for Diamondhead, Mississippi
Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
937 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi...
Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Pearl River, Hancock and
St. Tammany Counties.
For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor
flooding is forecast.
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 this evening at 1145 PM CDT.
LAC103-MSC045-109-150445-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0065.240517T0000Z-240522T1800Z/
/PERL1.1.ER.240517T0000Z.240519T0000Z.240522T1200Z.NO/
937 AM CDT Tue May 14 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO WEDNESDAY, MAY
22...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River.
* WHEN...From Thursday evening to Wednesday, May 22.
* IMPACTS...At 15.5 feet, Secondary roads to the river and
throughout Honey Island Swamp are inundated. Property in the
vicinity of the gage is flooded threatening about 20 homes along
the left bank. The Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge will be
closed to hunting at the 15.5 foot stage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 11.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday evening to a crest of 15.5 feet Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.5 feet on 05/18/1908.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
LAT...LON 3020 8955 3018 8964 3067 8990 3067 8976