Washington

Statement as of 8:31 PM CST on February 09, 2010

Flood Warning


The Flood Warning continues for
the Pearl River near Bogalusa.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 20.9 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to slowly fall to around 20.6
feet by Sunday evening.
* Impact... at 21.0 feet... Woodlands and crop acreage along the river
will be flooded. The Bogue Chitto wildlife management area will be
inundated with water in recreational camps and over access roads.
At 21 feet property east of Louisiana Highway 21 along Bogalusa
creek will begin to flood.