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WGUS84 KLIX 121541
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1041 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT AFFECTING TANGIPAHOA PARISH.
TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE U.S. HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON AFFECTING
ST. TAMMANY PARISH.
FOR THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER...INCLUDING OSYKA, KENTWOOD, TANGI. RIVER
NEAR TICKFAW, AMITE, ROBERT...MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER...INCLUDING FOLSOM, U.S. HIGHWAY 190 NEAR
COVINGTON...MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
CAUTION IS URGED WHEN WALKING NEAR RIVERBANKS.
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 245 AM CDT.
LAC103-130745-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0027.000000T0000Z-260514T1200Z/
/CUSL1.1.ER.260509T1855Z.260510T1745Z.260514T0600Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE U.S. HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON.
* WHEN...UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 22.0 FEET, TCHEFUNCTE RIVER CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE
UNDER A FEW INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUNITY IS THREATENED
WITH FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT.
VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:30 AM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.3 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 13.7 FEET
SUNDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3046 9007 3041 9018 3051 9027 3056 9016
LAC105-130745-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260516T0400Z/
/ROBL1.2.ER.260509T1220Z.260512T0930Z.260515T2200Z.NO/
1041 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING
* WHAT...MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS
FORECAST.
* WHERE...TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* WHEN...UNTIL LATE FRIDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, EVACUATION OF TRAILERS AT HIDDEN OAKS MUST
BE COMPLETED. WATER COVERS THE ENTRANCE TO CAMP GROUNDS. SECONDARY
ROADS AND UNIMPROVED ROADS NORTH OF ROBERT WILL FLOOD AS
CHAPPEPEELA CREEK BACKS UP. LOW PLACES ON HIGHWAY 22 SOUTH OF
ROBERT WILL BE UNDER WATER.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:30 AM CDT TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET.
- BANKFULL STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 14.1 FEET SUNDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
LAT...LON 3036 9025 3030 9030 3069 9050 3069 9043
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