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River Flood Warning 37, NWS New Orleans, LA

May 3, 2008Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at May 3, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT for Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at May 4, 2008, 4:50 PM CDT. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 3, 2008, 12:00 PM CDT (17:00 UTC)
In effect from: May 4, 2008, 4:50 PM CDT
Expired: May 5, 2008, 11:40 PM CDT
In force: 31 hr
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Flood severity: Minor

County Saint Tammany Parish, LA

The river

Written for the forecast point Tchefuncte River near Covington (CUSL1). The gauge peaked at 25.30 ft at May 4, 2008, 9:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 18 ft
Minor stage: 20 ft
Moderate stage: 25 ft
Major stage: 28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07375050, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New Orleans, LA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 3, 11:47 AM CDT, 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 3, 11:47 AM CDT, 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 3, 11:30 AM CDT, 30 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 3, 8:03 AM CDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 3, 8:15 AM CDT, 3 hours 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
815 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008

MSZ080>082-031500-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
815 AM CDT SAT MAY 3 2008

...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING THROUGH THE
MISSISSIPPI COASTAL COUNTIES...

A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR LUCEDALE MISSISSIPPI TO WAVELAND WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEAST
AROUND 25 MPH AFFECTING THE MISSISSIPPI COASTAL COUNTIES THROUGH
1000 AM. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THE PASSAGE THE THUNDERSTORMS.
RAINFALL OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES MAY RESULT IN LOCALIZED FLOODING OF
STREETS AND AREAS OF POOR DRAINAGE.

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM FOR ALL OF
COASTAL MISSISSIPPI. CONTINUE TO MONITOR LATEST TELEVISION...
BROADCAST NEWS AND NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS AND
POSSIBLE WARNINGS.

Local storm report, May 3, 9:11 AM CDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 3, 9:46 AM CDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 2, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Washington	44 min
May 2, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Washington	51 min
May 2, 8:00 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Washington	3 hr
May 2, 8:26 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Livingston, Tangipahoa	2 hr
May 2, 8:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Washington	60 min
May 2, 9:38 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	37 hr
May 2, 9:55 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	12 hr
May 2, 10:45 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	34 hr
May 2, 11:00 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	45 hr
May 3, 4:08 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana	37 min
May 3, 4:42 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana	48 min
May 3, 4:54 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	LIX	East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Saint Helena, Washington	6 hr
May 3, 5:45 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	East Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Baton Rouge	45 min
May 3, 6:09 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Washington	6 hr
May 3, 6:43 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Washington	47 min
May 3, 7:04 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa	41 min
May 3, 7:12 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		93 min
May 3, 8:52 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		83 min
May 3, 9:14 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LIX	Lafourche	31 min
May 3, 9:39 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Tangipahoa	49 hr
May 2, 8:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Pearl River	61 min
May 2, 9:44 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Pearl River	46 min
May 3, 3:41 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Amite, Wilkinson	49 min
May 3, 4:13 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LIX	Walthall	32 min
May 3, 4:29 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Amite, Pike, Wilkinson	46 min
May 3, 6:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pearl River	19 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2008 Every river flood warning in 2008

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.