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WGUS84 KLIX 060133
FLSNEW
LAC103-117-MSC045-109-061300-
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE LA 
829 PM CDT MON JUL 05 2004

A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR THE LOWER PEARL RIVER NEAR 
BOGALUSA AND PEARL RIVER.

ON THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA THE LATEST STAGE WAS 19.8 FEET AT 6 
PM MONDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST 
AT 20.3 FEET 1 PM WEDNESDAY JULY 7TH. 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.  

ON THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER THE LATEST STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET AT
8 PM MONDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CREST
AT 15.8 FEET 1 PM THURSDAY JULY 8TH. SECONDARY ROADS TO THE RIVER AND
THROUGHOUT HONEY ISLAND SWAMP WILL REMAIN INUNDATED. PROPERTY IN THE
VICINITY OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED THREATENING ABOUT 20 HOMES ALONG THE
LEFT BANK.  THE BOGUE CHITTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE WILL BE CLOSED
TO HUNTING AT THE 15.5 FOOT STAGE.

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