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Flood Statement

National Weather Service New Orleans LA

1030 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 

Louisiana...



  Bogue Chitto River Near Bush affecting St. Tammany Parish.



For the Bogue Chitto River...including Bush...Minor flooding is 

forecast.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



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 230 AM CDT.



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LAC103-100730-

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/BSHL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.250510T0600Z.250511T1200Z.NO/

1030 AM CDT Fri May 9 2025



...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Bogue Chitto River near Bush.



* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, The access road upstream of the bridge 

  will flood. The river will leave the main channel on the left bank 

  below the bridge flooding woodlands on either side of Louisiana 

  Highway 21.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 10:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.4 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0

    feet just after midnight tonight. The river is expected to

    fall below flood stage Sunday morning.

  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood



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LAT...LON 3067 8995 3063 8983 3053 8978 3053 8982

      3058 8986 3062 8999 3081 9018 3081 9012





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