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Flash Flood Watch 8, NWS New Orleans, LA

December 8, 200912 parishes in Louisiana; 5 counties in Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood watch at Dec 8, 2009, 5:00 AM CST for 12 parishes in Louisiana; 5 counties in Mississippi. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 8, 2009, 5:00 AM CST (11:00 UTC)
Expired
Dec 8, 2009, 9:00 PM CST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Flood severity
None

Counties Assumption Parish, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, Iberville Parish, LA, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, Saint Bernard Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA, Saint James Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, Pearl River County, MS, Pike County, MS, Walthall County, MS, Wilkinson County, MS

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Dec 7, 11:54 PM CST, 5 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 11:54 PM CST, 5 hours 6 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1154 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009

.AVIATION...
A LARGE CLUSTER OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WILL CONTINUE TO
IMPACT SOUTHEAST LA AND EVENTUALLY COASTAL MS. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
HAVE BEEN MOVING FROM SW TO NE JUST NORTH OF KPTN. ATTM...IT
DOESN/T APPEAR THAT ANY SITES WILL BE IMPACTED BY THE TSRA. BTR
MAY SEE VCTS BUT THAT SHOULD BE IT. VAD PROFILE SHOWS QUITE STRONG
WINDS JUST OFF THE SFC...30+KTS...BUT A RATHER GRADUAL TURNING OF
THE WINDS. SHOWERS SHOULD CONTINUE MUCH OF THE NIGHT. WINDS WILL
INCREASE SUBSTANTIALLY TUESDAY AFTER DAYBREAK WITH 15 TO 25 KTS
ACROSS THE AREA FROM A SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WIND. STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM LATE MORNING AND INTO THE
AFTN. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATE IN THE PERIOD BUT SHOULD STILL
HAVE REDUCED VIS AND CIGS IN THE MVFR CAT.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  57  74  55  64 /  60  90  60  10
BTR  61  75  56  65 /  80  90  60  10
MSY  63  76  63  70 /  60  90  80  10
GPT  60  70  62  69 /  40  80  80  20

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF
     THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20
     TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20
     NM...AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE
     SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST
     PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM.

MS...NONE.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 3 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF
     THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20
     TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20
     NM...AND LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TUESDAY TO 6 AM WEDNESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE
     SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST
     PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 7, 7:57 PM CST, 9 hours 3 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
757 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009

GMZ530-550-555-570-575-LAZ034>040-046>050-056>070-MSZ068>071-077-
080>082-081200-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-
EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-TANGIPAHOA-WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-
IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-
ASSUMPTION-ST. JAMES-ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST-UPPER LAFOURCHE-
ST. CHARLES-UPPER JEFFERSON-ORLEANS-UPPER PLAQUEMINES-
UPPER ST. BERNARD-UPPER TERREBONNE-LOWER TERREBONNE-
LOWER LAFOURCHE-LOWER JEFFERSON-LOWER PLAQUEMINES-
LOWER ST. BERNARD-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
757 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF COASTAL WATERS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTH MISSISSIPPI...SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY NEAR THE COAST AND
ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. THE
PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS 30 MPH
AND BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL. THUNDERSTORMS MAY INCREASE IN COVERAGE
FARTHER INLAND TOWARDS DAYBREAK.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK
AREA TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THE MAIN CONCERN FROM SEVERE
WEATHER WILL BE DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES.

A DEEP SURFACE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY AND BRING A COLD FRONT THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT.
AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND STRONG WINDS WILL BE
IN PLACE. WITH MARGINAL INSTABILITY IN PLACE...A STRONG
DISTURBANCE MOVING THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS SHOULD HELP DEVELOP
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY WITH A FEW BECOMING STRONG TO SEVERE.
WITH THE AMOUNT OF SHEAR EXPECTED ANY DEEP THUNDERSTORM WILL HAVE
THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING BOWING STRUCTURES AND/OR BECOMING A
SUPERCELL. THIS WILL PRIMARILY BRING A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND
EVEN A OR TORNADO OR TWO. THE SEVERE RISK WILL END OVERNIGHT
TUESDAY AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT.

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY ONCE AGAIN TUESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 25 KNOTS
TUESDAY AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. AFTER THE COLD FRONT
PASSES WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG FROM THE NORTHWEST.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE ACTIVATION OF STORM SPOTTERS...HAM RADIO OPERATORS...AND
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL IN SUPPORT OF SEVERE WEATHER MAY BE
NEEDED TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...DECEMBER 8TH.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Dec 8, 2:24 AM CST, 2 hours 36 minutes before
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Local storm report, Dec 8, 2:46 AM CST, 2 hours 14 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
246 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0240 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PAINCOURTVILLE          29.99N 91.05W
12/08/2009                   ASSUMPTION         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            FLASH FLOODING REPORTED WITH ONE RESIDENCE REPORTING 1.5
            INCHES OF WATER IN HOUSE. WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING.

0240 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PIERRE PART             29.96N 91.21W
12/08/2009                   ASSUMPTION         LA   AIRPLANE PILOT

            WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH SOME WATER OVER ONE FOOT
            IN DEPTH.

&&

TDESTRI
Local storm report, Dec 8, 2:47 AM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
247 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0240 AM     FLASH FLOOD      PIERRE PART             29.96N 91.21W
12/08/2009                   ASSUMPTION         LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WIDESPREAD STREET FLOODING WITH SOME WATER OVER ONE FOOT
            IN DEPTH.

&&

TDESTRI
Local storm report, Dec 8, 2:52 AM CST, 2 hours 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
252 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0145 AM     TSTM WND DMG     KENNER                  29.98N 90.25W
12/08/2009                   JEFFERSON          LA   TRAINED SPOTTER

            UPDATE ON PREVIOUS DAMAGE REPORTS FROM POSSIBLE TORNADO.
            STORM SPOTTERS DROVE AROUND WOODLAKE SUBDIVISION AND
            FOUND A FEW SMALL TREES DOWN...3 FENCES DOWN...AND
            CARPORT ROOF BLOWN OFF.

&&

TDESTRI
Local storm report, Dec 8, 4:13 AM CST, 47 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
413 AM CST TUE DEC 08 2009

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0300 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LAPLACE                 30.07N 90.47W
12/08/2009                   ST. JOHN THE BAPTI LA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER ENTERED HOMES IN RESERVE AND LAPLACE.

&&

PGRIGSBY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 7, 9:48 PM CSTSmall Craft AdvisoryLIX24 hr
Dec 8, 12:58 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLIX62 min
Dec 8, 1:36 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXJefferson, Saint Charles24 min
Dec 8, 1:49 AM CSTSevere Thunderstorm WarningLIXSaint Tammany41 min
Dec 8, 1:51 AM CSTFlash Flood WarningLIXAssumption, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist3 hr
Dec 8, 1:57 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLIX48 min
Dec 8, 2:41 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLIX64 min
Dec 8, 3:04 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXJefferson, Lafourche, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles116 min
Dec 8, 4:56 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXAscension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Jefferson, Lafourche and 7 more2 hr
Dec 8, 6:23 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXSaint Tammany112 min
Dec 8, 7:01 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLIX29 min
Dec 8, 7:57 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLIX63 min
Dec 8, 8:16 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany26 hr
Dec 8, 8:41 AM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXSaint Tammany2 hr
Dec 8, 8:50 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLIX40 min
Dec 8, 8:59 AM CSTSpecial Marine WarningLIX46 min
Dec 8, 10:17 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany4 days
Dec 8, 10:23 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany, Washington7 days
Dec 8, 10:23 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany23 hr
Dec 8, 4:32 PM CSTAreal Flood AdvisoryLIXEast Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, West Feliciana118 min
Dec 8, 7:00 AM CSTTornado WarningLIXHancock30 min
Dec 8, 8:33 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison60 hr
Dec 8, 10:17 AM CSTRiver Flood WarningLIXPike, Walthall10 hr

Nearby

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Sources

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