Note that if drought conditions are not being experienced, or in the case of river flooding or heavy rain, this statement may be used to indicate river flows or flood potential.
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HYDROLOGIC OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
802 AM CST SAT NOV 29 2008
...PEARL RIVER EXPECTED TO RISE THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
...BOGUE CHITTO RIVER EXPECTED TO RISE THROUGH TUESDAY...
EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IN CENTRAL AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI SINCE FRIDAY
MORNING WILL BRING A SIGNIFICANT RISE IN WATER LEVELS ON THE PEARL
AND BOUGE CHITTO RIVERS IN THE UPCOMING DAYS. AT THIS TIME...THE
RIVERS ARE NOT FORECAST TO GO ABOVE FLOOD...BUT WILL SWELL TO NEAR
FLOOD LEVELS.
THE PEARL RIVER AT BOGALUSA AT 7 AM CST WAS AT 7.7 FEET. THE RIVER
IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO JUST BELOW FLOOD STAGE OF 18 FEET AROUND
NOON WEDNESDAY...DECEMBER 3RD. AT THIS TIME...A FLOOD WARNING IS
NOT IN EFFECT BUT MINOR ADJUSTMENTS UPWARD WOULD REQUIRE A FLOOD
WARNING.
THE BOGUE CHITTO RIVER AT BUSH WAS 3.1 FEET AT 7 AM CST. THE RIVER
IS EXPECTED TO CREST NEAR 9.2 FEET IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS
TUESDAY. FLOOD STAGE AT BUSH IS 11.0 FEET. WHILE THIS IS BELOW
FLOOD STAGE...MINOR ADJUSTMENTS FOR ANTICIPATED ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
MAY REQUIRE A FLOOD WARNING. MEANWHILE...INTERESTS ALONG THE BOGUE
CHITTO RIVER...PARTICULARLY IN THE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
AREAS...SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THE RIVER LEVELS.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR THE LATER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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