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Carl Arredondo
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THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE BOGUE FALAYA RIVER AT BOSTON ST IN COVINGTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO RISING TO NEAR
8.0 FEET BY 2 AM TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 7.0 FEET...WATER WILL RISE ONTO THE RIGHT BANK FLOODING
PROPERTY OF THE BOGUE FALAYA TOWERS AT EAST BOSTON STREET AND
THREATENING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ON THE LEFT BANK NEAR MILITARY
ROAD. BOGUE FALAYA RIVER PARK AND CHRIST EPISCOPAL SCHOOL GROUNDS
WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE BOGUE FALAYA RIVER AT CAMP COVINGTON.
* AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 43.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 45.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 43.7 FEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW.
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HWY 190 NR COVINGTON.
.. UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
.. AT 7:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
.. MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND FLOODING IS FORECAST.
.. FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
.. FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.0 FEET BY FRIDAY
MORNING.
.. IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...TCHEFUNCTE CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE UNDER A FEW
INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUMUNITY IS THREATENED WITH
FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES
MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND
...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT.
* UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.0 FEET BY
7 AM TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...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
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