River Flood Warning 21, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Mar 8, 2011, 10:29 PM CST (04:29 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 9, 2011, 3:00 AM CST

Expired

Mar 9, 2011, 9:12 PM CST

In force

18 hr

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Flood severity

Minor

County Saint Helena Parish, LA

Written for the forecast point Tickfaw River at Liverpool (LPOL1). The gauge peaked at 8.42 ft at Mar 10, 2011, 3:00 PM CST.

Action stage

9 ft

Minor stage

9 ft

Moderate stage

11 ft

Major stage

12 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07375800, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

178 
WGUS44 KLIX 090429
FLWLIX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1029 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED
A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 

THE TICKFAW RIVER AT LIVERPOOL AFFECTING ST. HELENA PARISH
  
THE TICKFAW RIVER NEAR HOLDEN AFFECTING LIVINGSTON PARISH

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC091-092229-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0021.110309T0900Z-110311T0936Z/
/LPOL1.1.ER.110309T0900Z.110310T0000Z.110311T0336Z.NO/
1029 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TICKFAW RIVER AT LIVERPOOL.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE
  TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. 
  STAGES COULD BE MUCH HIGHER THAN FORECAST BASED ON THE POTENTIAL 
  FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 18 HOURS.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...LOW LYING ROADS AND BUILDINGS NEAR THE RIVER
  ALONG WITH PASTURE AND CROP LAND WILL FLOOD.

$$

LAC063-092229-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0022.110311T0600Z-110313T0627Z/
/HOLL1.1.ER.110311T0600Z.110312T0600Z.110313T0027Z.NO/
1029 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TICKFAW RIVER NEAR HOLDEN.
* FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT TO LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE 
  WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
  FRIDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 16.0 FEET BY EARLY 
  SATURDAY MORNING. STAGES COULD BE MUCH HIGHER THAN FORECAST BASED ON 
  THE POTENTIAL FOR VERY HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE NEXT 18 HOURS.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...WOODED AREAS IN THE VICINITY OF THE HIGHWAY 
  190 BRIDGE WILL BE INUNDATED.

$$

253 
WGUS84 KLIX 091843
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1243 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  TICKFAW RIVER AT LIVERPOOL AFFECTING ST. HELENA PARISH 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS.  REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS.  TURN 
AROUND AND DON'T DROWN.

A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER 
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR 
THE LATEST INFORMATION.  THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION 
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.

&&

LAC091-101243-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T0336Z/
/LPOL1.1.ER.110309T2323Z.110310T1800Z.110311T2136Z.NO/
1243 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TICKFAW RIVER AT LIVERPOOL.
* UNTIL FRIDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.5 FEET ON THE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 1OTH.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...LOW LYING ROADS AND BUILDINGS NEAR THE RIVER
  ALONG WITH PASTURE AND CROP LAND WILL FLOOD.

$$

293 
WGUS84 KLIX 100312
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
912 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
THE TICKFAW RIVER AT LIVERPOOL AFFECTING ST. HELENA PARISH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH 
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS 
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.

&&

LAC091-100342-
/O.CAN.KLIX.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-110312T0336Z/
/LPOL1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
912 PM CST WED MAR 9 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TICKFAW RIVER AT LIVERPOOL.
* AT  8:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 8.5 
  BY LATE TONIGHT.

$$

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