Alertes en vigueurSimonds, MS

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Clickon the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1230 AM CDT.

...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Mississippi...Louisiana...Bogue Chitto River Near Tylertown affecting Walthall and PikeCounties.Bogue Chitto River Near Bush affecting St. Tammany Parish.* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.* WHERE...Bogue Chitto River near Tylertown.* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Travel in Hidden Springs Resort ispossible but hazardous, as roads will be flooded. Evacuation ofthe park is recommended, when further rises are expected.Low-lying farm and pasture land near the river will remain flooded.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 5:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 14.8 feet.- Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stagethis morning to a crest of 17.5 feet this evening. It willthen fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of17.5 feet on 09/17/1971.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood