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...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Bogue Chitto River At Franklinton affecting Washington Parish. Bogue Chitto River Near Tylertown affecting Walthall and Pike Counties. Bogue Chitto River Near Bush affecting St. Tammany Parish. Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Hancock, St. Tammany and Pearl River Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington and Pearl River Counties. For the Bogue Chitto River...including Tylertown, Franklinton, Bush...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa. * WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice. * IMPACTS...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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 15.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue rising to 20.9 feet Tuesday morning. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9 feet on 02/01/1994. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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