Critical FLW Flood Warning — Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:24 PM

FLWLIX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1118 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Bogue Chitto River At Franklinton affecting Washington Parish.

For the Bogue Chitto River...including Tylertown, Franklinton,
Bush...Major flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 late tonight at 330 AM CST.

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LAC117-120930-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-260113T1708Z/
/FRNL1.2.ER.260111T1222Z.260112T0600Z.260113T1108Z.NO/
1118 AM CST Sun Jan 11 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Bogue Chitto Heights Subdivision will
  begin to flood. Some homes will be damaged. Homes on the west bank
  north of Louisiana Highway 10 will flood. It is recommended that
  sand and gravel operations be stopped and equipment secured.
  Access roads to recreational areas will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CST Sunday the stage was 12.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.0
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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LAT...LON 3078 9006 3078 9018 3112 9028 3113 9015


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