Critical FLW Flood Warning — Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:39 AM

FLWLIX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1237 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Tickfaw River Near Montpelier affecting St. Helena Parish.

For the Tickfaw River...including Montpelier...Minor flooding is
forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 this afternoon at 445 PM CST.

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LAC091-112245-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0008.260113T0600Z-260113T1800Z/
/MONL1.1.ER.260113T0600Z.260113T0600Z.260113T1200Z.NO/
1237 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT TO EARLY TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tickfaw River near Montpelier.

* WHEN...From late Monday night to early Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, The low banks will overflow threatening
  commercial interests near the river with flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:30 PM CST Saturday the stage was 8.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0
    feet early Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood
    stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3061 9057 3061 9070 3088 9074 3088 9061


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