472
WGUS84 KLIX 110718
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
118 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
MISSISSIPPI...
BOGUE CHITTO RIVER NEAR TYLERTOWN AFFECTING WALTHALL AND PIKE
COUNTIES.
FOR THE BOGUE CHITTO RIVER...INCLUDING TYLERTOWN, FRANKLINTON,
BUSH...MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PLEASE REPORT OBSERVED FLOODING TO LOCAL EMERGENCY SERVICES OR LAW
ENFORCEMENT AND REQUEST THEY PASS THIS INFORMATION TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE WHEN YOU CAN DO SO SAFELY.
EVEN 6 INCHES OF FAST-MOVING FLOOD WATER CAN KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET
AND A DEPTH OF 2 FEET WILL FLOAT YOUR CAR. NEVER TRY TO WALK, SWIM,
OR DRIVE THROUGH SUCH SWIFT WATER. IF YOU COME UPON FLOOD WATERS,
STOP, TURN AROUND AND GO ANOTHER WAY.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
TO ESCAPE RISING WATER, TAKE THE SHORTEST PATH TO HIGHER GROUND.
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 THIS AFTERNOON AT 530 PM CST.
MSC113-147-112330-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260113T2043Z/
/TYTM6.3.ER.000000T0000Z.260111T1200Z.260113T1443Z.NO/
118 AM CST SUN JAN 11 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON
* WHAT...MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...BOGUE CHITTO RIVER NEAR TYLERTOWN.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 12:45 AM CST SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 28.0
FEET THIS MORNING. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3113 9015 3112 9028 3120 9033 3120 9018
MSW
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page