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River Flood Warning 72, NWS New Orleans, LA

September 5, 2011Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Sep 5, 2011, 10:16 AM CDT for Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Sep 5, 2011, 4:09 PM CDT. It was in force for 41 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 5, 2011, 10:16 AM CDT (15:16 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 5, 2011, 4:09 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 7, 2011, 8:45 AM CDT
In force
41 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 Folsom (FLSL1). The gauge peaked at 17.30 ft at Sep 6, 2011, 2:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate101509/0509/0609/0709/08
Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07375000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

887 
WGUS44 KLIX 051516
FLWLIX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1016 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

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

THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY 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.

&&

LAC103-061800-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0072.110906T0600Z-110906T1800Z/
/FLSL1.1.ER.110906T0600Z.110906T0600Z.110906T1200Z.NO/
1016 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

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

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...AREAS OF SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON
  ROAD WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES WILL FLOOD IF THE RIVER RISES HIGHER.
  EVACUATION OF THOSE AREAS IS RECOMMENDED.

$$
7 follow-up statements
614 
WGUS84 KLIX 051622
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
1122 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON AFFECTING ST.
TAMMANY PARISH 

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY 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.

&&

LAC103-061800-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0072.110906T0600Z-110906T1800Z/
/FLSL1.1.ER.110906T0600Z.110906T0600Z.110906T1200Z.NO/
1122 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE AFTER
  MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...AREAS OF SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON
  ROAD WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES WILL FLOOD IF THE RIVER RISES HIGHER.
  EVACUATION OF THOSE AREAS IS RECOMMENDED.

$$

LAC103-062222-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110909T1232Z/
/CUSL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110906T0600Z.110909T0632Z.NO/
1122 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 9:46 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
  EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...TCHEFUNCTE CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE UNDER A FEW
  INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUNITY IS THREATENED WITH
  FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES
  MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$
612 
WGUS44 KLIX 052113
FLWLIX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
413 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011


...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...
  
THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY 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.

&&

LAC103-070313-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0072.110905T2109Z-110907T1200Z/
/FLSL1.2.ER.110905T2040Z.110906T0600Z.110907T0600Z.NO/
413 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE 
  THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 
  17.5 FEET BY AROUND 1 AM ON TUESDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...AREAS OF SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON 
  ROAD WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES WILL FLOOD IF THE RIVER RISES HIGHER.
  EVACUATION OF THOSE AREAS IS RECOMMENDED.

$$
773 
WGUS84 KLIX 060056
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
756 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON AFFECTING ST. 
TAMMANY PARISH 

THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY 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.

&&

LAC103-070656-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110907T1200Z/
/FLSL1.2.ER.110905T2100Z.110906T0600Z.110907T0600Z.NO/
756 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT 6:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING UNTIL CRESTING
  AT AROUND 17.5 FEET BY 1 AM ON TUESDAY. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET BY 
  AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...AREAS OF SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON 
  ROAD WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES WILL FLOOD IF THE RIVER RISES HIGHER.
  EVACUATION OF THOSE AREAS IS RECOMMENDED.

$$

LAC103-070656-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110909T1443Z/
/CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.110906T1200Z.110909T0843Z.NO/
756 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON.
* UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT  5:34 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING UNTIL CRESTING
  AT AROUND 25.0 FEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...TCHEFUNCTE CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE UNDER A FEW 
  INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUMUNITY IS THREATENED WITH 
  FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES
  MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING 
  LOT. VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE SOFTBALL FIELD WILL BE 
  UNDER WATER. THE CAMP PARKING LOT IS THREATENED WITH FLOODING AND 
  VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO BE MOVED IF HIGHER RIVER STAGES ARE 
  ANTICIPATED.


$$
941 
WGUS84 KLIX 061450
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
950 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...

THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH 

THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON AFFECTING ST.
TAMMANY 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.

&&

LAC103-070400-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110907T0400Z/
/FLSL1.1.ER.110905T2100Z.110906T0700Z.110906T2200Z.NO/
950 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT 6:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...AREAS OF SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON
  ROAD WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES WILL FLOOD IF THE RIVER RISES HIGHER.
  EVACUATION OF THOSE AREAS IS RECOMMENDED.

$$

LAC103-072050-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110909T0640Z/
/CUSL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110906T0815Z.110909T0040Z.NO/
950 AM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT 9:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THURSDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...THE TCHEFUNCTE CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE UNDER A 
  FEW INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUNITY IS THREATENED WITH
  FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES
  MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.

$$
140 
WGUS44 KLIX 062215
FLWLIX
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
515 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO NONFLOOD SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA...
 
 TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY 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.

&&

LAC103-070516-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110907T0516Z/
/FLSL1.2.ER.110905T2100Z.110906T1600Z.110906T2316Z.NO/
515 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...OBSERVED FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT 2:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CURRENTLY CRESTING AND IS EXPECTED TO
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...AREAS OF SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON 
  ROAD WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES WILL FLOOD IF THE RIVER RISES HIGHER.
  EVACUATION OF THOSE AREAS IS RECOMMENDED.

$$
662 
WGUS84 KLIX 070119
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
819 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH 
  
THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON AFFECTING ST. 
TAMMANY 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.

&&

LAC103-072000-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110907T2000Z/
/FLSL1.2.ER.110905T2100Z.110906T1600Z.110907T1400Z.NO/
819 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
  WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS ALREADY CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...AREAS OF SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON 
  ROAD WILL BE INUNDATED. HOMES WILL FLOOD IF THE RIVER RISES HIGHER.
  EVACUATION OF THOSE AREAS IS RECOMMENDED.

$$

LAC103-080718-
/O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-110909T0632Z/
/CUSL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.110906T0815Z.110909T0032Z.NO/
819 PM CDT TUE SEP 6 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT.
* AT  7:30 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS ALREADY CRESTED AND IS EXPECTED TO 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...TCHEFUNCTE CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE UNDER A FEW 
  INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUMUNITY IS THREATENED WITH 
  FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES
  MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING 
  LOT. VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND.


$$
647 
WGUS84 KLIX 071345
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 
845 AM CDT WED SEP 7 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
LOUISIANA...
 
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY 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.

&&

LAC103-071415-
/O.CAN.KLIX.FL.W.0072.000000T0000Z-110907T2000Z/
/FLSL1.2.ER.110905T2100Z.110906T1600Z.110907T0703Z.NO/
845 AM CDT WED SEP 7 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM.
* AT 6:30 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.4 FEET. 
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 2:03 AM WEDNESDAY.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 
  14.5 FEET BY TOMORROW MORNING.

$$

98/SO

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 Sep 5, 6:32 AM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 5, 6:32 AM CDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
632 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

.AVIATION...

...12Z AVIATION DISCUSSION...

EXPECT IFR CEILING RESTRICTIONS TO CONTINUE AT KHUM AND KMCB
THROUGH AROUND 14 TO 15Z THIS MORNING...DUE TO LOW CEILINGS
BETWEEN 500-1000 FEET. THESE CEILINGS SHOULD RISE TO AROUND
1000-1500 FEET AFTER 15Z. HOWEVER...CEILINGS WILL DROP AT ALL
TERMINALS TO AROUND 1500 AS A COOLER AIRMASS IN THE WAKE OF THE
DEPARTING EXTRATROPICAL SYSTEM ADVECTS INTO THE REGION. THIS
WILL KEEP MVFR CONDITIONS IN PLACE AT ALL TERMINALS THROUGH AT
LEAST 18Z. CONDITIONS WILL FIRST IMPROVE OVER WESTERN TERMINALS
SUCH AS KBTR...KMCB...AND KHUM. CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN SOCKED IN
AT KHSA AND KGPT THROUGH AROUND 22Z BEFORE IMPROVING INTO VFR
RANGE. THE OTHER MAJOR IMPACT WILL BE STRONG GRADIENT WINDS
DEVELOPING IN THE WAKE OF THE DEPARTING LOW. THESE STRONG WINDS
WILL BE OUT OF THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AND CONTINUE THROUGH AROUND
06Z BEFORE EASING. HOWEVER...AT KNEW WILL CONTINUE TO STRONG WINDS
OF 20 TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH THE ENTIRE FORECAST PERIOD AS WINDS
REMAIN MIXED DOWN ACROSS THE WARMER LAKE WATERS. 32

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 435 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011/

SHORT TERM...
17
WINDS WILL REMAIN STRONG TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN BEHIND A
COLD FRONT THAT IS WRAPPING UP BEHIND OLD LEE. TODAY WILL BE A
CHANGE FOR THE GOOD. ALL VARIABLES WILL BEGIN TO EASE. COASTAL
FLOODING ISSUES WILL BEGIN TO ABATE AS STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS DRAW
TIDES DOWN AND SHOVE WATER BACK OFFSHORE. WIND ADVISORY FOR STRONG
WINDS ONSHORE WILL EASE BY THIS EVENING. BUT THESE WINDS WILL BE
BRINGING IN SOME MUCH NEEDED DRY AIR AS THEY BECOME NORTHERLY.
THIS IS ALREADY OCCURRING AT BTR AND MCB. WINDS WILL BE NORTHERLY
ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWA BY AFTERNOON. FLASH FLOOD WATCH WILL BE
ALLOWED TO DROP BY NOON TODAY INSTEAD OF KEEPING IT THROUGH THE
DAY. RAIN WILL QUICKLY MOVE EAST WITH THE REMNANTS OF LEE AND WITH
IT THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING.

MARINE...
THE BIG PROBLEM AREA TODAY WILL BE OVER MARINE ZONES. WINDS WILL
CONTINUE TO FREQUENTLY GUST TO AND ABOVE GALE FORCE THROUGH THE
DAY. AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT...TROPICAL DEPRESSION LEE IS
PROVIDING A STRONG GRADIENT ONSHORE FLOW. BEHIND LEE...A COLD
FRONT IS CAUSING STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS.
THE DRY COOL AIR WILL DESTABILIZE OVER THE MARINE AREAS HELPING TO
MIX WINDS DOWN KEEPING ADVISORY CONDITIONS GOING INTO TUE MORNING.

AVIATION...
EXPECT MVFR CEILINGS TO BE RELATIVELLY PREVALENT. ISOLATED IFR
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WITHIN SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY OVER NORTHWESTERN
TERMINALS...KBTR AND KMCB. MAIN AVIATION ISSUE WILL BE WINDS OVER
THE NEXT 18 HOURS. SUSTAINED WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE
AT ALL TERMINALS...WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 KNOTS POSSIBLE DOWNWIND
OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AT KMSY AND KNEW. SKIES SHOULD CLEAR BY
EVENING...AND WINDS WILL BE GRADUALLY EASING DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS. 32

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  81  59  79  58 / 100  10   0   0
BTR  81  60  80  58 /  90  10   0   0
ASD  83  63  80  59 /  90  10   0   0
MSY  83  65  81  64 /  60  10   0   0
GPT  83  65  79  60 / 100  20   0   0
PQL  83  66  80  61 / 100  20   0   0

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     ASCENSION...LIVINGSTON...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER
     LAFOURCHE...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...LOWER
     TERREBONNE...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...ST.
     CHARLES...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST.
     TAMMANY...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...AND UPPER
     ST. BERNARD.

     FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...EAST BATON ROUGE...EAST
     FELICIANA...IBERVILLE...LIVINGSTON...LOWER
     JEFFERSON...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST.
     BERNARD...LOWER TERREBONNE...NORTHERN
     TANGIPAHOA...ORLEANS...POINTE COUPEE...SOUTHERN
     TANGIPAHOA...ST. CHARLES...ST. HELENA...ST. JAMES...ST.
     JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. TAMMANY...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER
     LAFOURCHE...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD...UPPER
     TERREBONNE...WASHINGTON...WEST BATON ROUGE...AND WEST
     FELICIANA.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER
     PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...LOWER
     TERREBONNE...ORLEANS...ST. CHARLES...ST. JOHN THE
     BAPTIST...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER LAFOURCHE...UPPER
     PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD...AND UPPER TERREBONNE.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...EAST BATON ROUGE...EAST
     FELICIANA...IBERVILLE...LIVINGSTON...NORTHERN
     TANGIPAHOA...POINTE COUPEE...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...ST.
     HELENA...ST. JAMES...ST. TAMMANY...WASHINGTON...WEST BATON
     ROUGE...AND WEST FELICIANA.

GM...GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL
     WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
     20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER
     ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE
     SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON
     FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS
     OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
     BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
     MISSISSIPPI SOUND.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER
     ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
     BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
     MISSISSIPPI SOUND.

     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BRETON
     SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE
     LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA
     FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO
     STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE
     ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
     FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...COASTAL
     WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL
     WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20
     NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE
     SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL NOON MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     AMITE...HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...PEARL
     RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL...AND WILKINSON.

     WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     AMITE...HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...PEARL
     RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL...AND WILKINSON.

     COASTAL FLOOD WARNING UNTIL 4 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
     HANCOCK...HARRISON...AND JACKSON.

GM...GALE WARNING UNTIL 7 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL
     WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
     20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER
     ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE
     SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON
     FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS
     OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
     BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
     MISSISSIPPI SOUND.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER
     ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT 20
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM...LAKE
     BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS...AND
     MISSISSIPPI SOUND.

     GALE WARNING UNTIL 10 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BRETON
     SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE
     LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20
     NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA
     FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO
     STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE
     ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
     FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM MONDAY TO 10 AM TUESDAY FOR THE
     FOLLOWING ZONES: BRETON SOUND...CHANDELEUR SOUND...COASTAL
     WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
     MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM
     PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL
     WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20
     NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE
     SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 5, 10:03 AM CDT, 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1003 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-570-572-575-577-LAZ034>037-
039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ068>071-077-080>082-061515-
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS-MISSISSIPPI SOUND-
LAKE BORGNE-CHANDELEUR SOUND-BRETON SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER OUT
20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER FROM
20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MS TO STAKE ISLAND LA FROM 20 TO
60 NM-POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-
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-NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA-
SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-
HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
1003 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND
WASHINGTON PARISH IN LOUISIANA THROUGH 4 PM CDT TODAY. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OF UP TO AN INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

A COASTAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AREAS
OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI INCLUDING THE TIDAL LAKES
THROUGH 4 PM CDT TODAY.

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA COASTAL
WATERS AND MISSISSIPPI COASTAL WATERS UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT AFTER 7 PM CDT.

A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OUTLOOK AREA FOR FREQUENT
HIGH GUSTS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

MANY AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE SWOLLEN TO BANK FULL OR IN FLOOD
DUE TO EXCESSIVE RAINFALL TOTALS FROM TROPICAL STORM LEE OVER THE
PAST THREE DAYS. SEE THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS FOR
DETAILS ON THE INDIVIDUAL RIVER SYSTEMS IN THE OUTLOOK AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

AREA RIVERS AND STREAMS WILL REMAIN AT ELEVATED LEVELS THROUGH
THE WEEK BUT MAY BE AIDED IN DRAINING BY NORTHERLY WINDS
DEVELOPING LATER TONIGHT AND PERSISTING THROUGH MUCH OF THE
UPCOMING WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

32

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 5, 5:46 AM CDT, 4 hours 30 minutes before
MSZ081-082-051145-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
546 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING JACKSON
COUNTY...HARRISON COUNTY...

AT 542 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 17 MILES NORTH OF ST. MARTIN TO 15
MILES SOUTH OF OCEAN SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
GULF PARK ESTATES...GAUTIER...VANCLEAVE...PASCAGOULA...ESCATAWPA...
WADE AND MOSS POINT

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...
WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS.
SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
Special weather statement, Sep 5, 6:55 AM CDT, 3 hours 21 minutes before
MSZ082-051245-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
655 AM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING JACKSON
COUNTY...

AT 651 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 8 MILES SOUTH OF OCEAN SPRINGS TO
36 MILES SOUTH OF PASCAGOULA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...
GULF PARK ESTATES...GAUTIER...MOSS POINT...VANCLEAVE...ESCATAWPA AND
WADE

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH...
WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS.
SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THESE STORMS HAVE
PASSED.

THESE STORMS COULD PRODUCE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES IN A
SHORT PERIOD OF TIME...RESULTING IN PONDING OF WATER AROUND LOW LYING
ROADWAYS. REMEMBER...DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO WATER COVERED
ROADWAYS. THE DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW A SAFE CROSSING.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT MONDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF A WARNING IS ISSUED. STAY TUNED
TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 4, 7:17 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX58 min
Sep 4, 8:03 PM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX27 min
Sep 4, 10:33 PM CDTCoastal Flood WarningLIXSaint Bernard, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist17 hr
Sep 4, 10:43 PM CDTWind AdvisoryLIXAssumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Saint Bernard and 7 more25 hr
Sep 4, 10:53 PM CDTGale WarningLIX23 hr
Sep 4, 10:53 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLIX33 hr
Sep 4, 10:53 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLIX33 hr
Sep 5, 3:30 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningLIXWest Feliciana3 hr
Sep 5, 4:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany29 hr
Sep 5, 5:48 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX27 min
Sep 5, 6:38 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX67 min
Sep 5, 9:12 AM CDTSpecial Marine WarningLIX33 min
Sep 5, 9:39 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXWashington59 hr
Sep 5, 9:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXSaint Tammany5 days

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