Northshore rivers forecast to crest below flood stage

NEW ORLEANS — Updated forecasts by the National Weather Service show rivers on the Northshore will crest below or at flood stage.

The new forecasts are drastically different than previous predictions that expected major flooding along the Tchefuncte, Bogue Falaya and Bogue Chitto rivers.

Hurricane Barry's first wave did not inundate New Orleans as feared, with the metro area only experiencing moderate rain Saturday. Forecasters downgraded rainfall estimates for the city through Sunday to between 2-to-4 inches. Earlier forecasts of quadruple that amount had raised concerns that water pumps strengthened after Hurricane Katrina would be overwhelmed.

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Click below for the latest river forecasts:

Bogue Chitto River

• Bogue Chitto River near Bush
• Bogue Chitto River near Franklinton

Bogue Falaya River

• Bogue Falaya River at Boston Street in Covington
• Bogue Falaya River at Camp Covington

Natalbany River

• Natalbany River near Baptist

Pearl River

• Pearl River near Pearl River
• Pearl River near Bogalusa

Tangipahoa River

• Tangipahoa River near Robert
• Tangipahoa River near Kentwood
• Tangipahoa River near Amite

Tchefuncte River

• Tchefuncte River near U.S. Highway 190 in Covington
• Tchfuncte River near Folsom
  

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