Washington Parish, LA - The following is from Washington Parish President Richard N. Thomas, Jr. :
Washington Parish President Richard N. Thomas, Jr., has declared a state of emergency due to the rains and flooding in Washington Parish.
Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton as of 6am Tuesday morning is 11.5 ft. Expected to crest on Wednesday, December 16 at 6am at 15.5ft. (Flood stage is 12ft.)
Bogue Chitto at Bush expected to crest on Thursday December 17th at 6am at 14ft. (Flood stage is 11ft.)
Pearl River at Bogalusa this morning is 20.6 and expected to crest on December 17th at noon at 21.0ft (Flood stage is 18ft.)
A reminder to all citizens these are predictions and are subject to change with additional rainfall.
All residents along the Bogue Chitto River such as Enon, Isabel, and The Bogue Chitto Heights areas please pay close attention to your local news media for updates on this situation. Additional information will be given to news media as it becomes available to us.
