Flash Flood Warning 60, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 29, 2012, 6:01 PM CDT (23:01 UTC)

Expired

Aug 29, 2012, 9:00 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Lafourche Parish, LA, Saint Charles Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA

767 
WGUS54 KLIX 292301
FFWLIX
LAC057-089-095-300200-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0060.120829T2301Z-120830T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
601 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITY OF HAHNVILLE...
  ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RESERVE...LAPLACE...

* UNTIL 900 PM CDT

* AT 556 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED   
FLASH FLOODING FROM A LARGE BAND NEAR THE CENTER OF TROPICAL STORM 
ISAAC...ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 9 MILES NORTH OF RESERVE TO 
LAPLACE TO DES ALLEMANDS TO 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF RACELAND...AND 
EXPANDING EAST AT 5 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  NORCO...MATHEWS...BOUTTE...NEW SARPY...DESTREHAN AND LOCKPORT

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.

&&

LAT...LON 2969 9076 2989 9066 3003 9069 3005 9066
      3022 9063 3023 9058 3018 9057 3018 9049
      3029 9040 3030 9031 3020 9041 3014 9042
      3007 9038 3005 9028 2990 9027 2982 9017
      2970 9022 2966 9016 2959 9021 2957 9060

$$


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345 
WGUS74 KLIX 300024
FFSLIX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
724 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

LAC057-089-095-300200-
/O.CON.KLIX.FF.W.0060.000000T0000Z-120830T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST LA-ST. CHARLES LA-LAFOURCHE LA-
724 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM CDT FOR
NORTHERN LAFOURCHE...ST. CHARLES AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISHES...

AT 716 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED 
FLASH FLOODING OVER THE WARNED AREA FROM TORRENTIAL RAINS OF 
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORCO...NEW
SARPY...HAHNVILLE...GARYVILLE...DESTREHAN AND BOUTTE

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER 
AMOUNTS TO 8 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY
ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW
LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 2969 9076 2989 9066 3003 9069 3005 9066
      3022 9063 3023 9058 3018 9057 3018 9049
      3029 9040 3030 9031 3020 9041 3014 9042
      3007 9038 3005 9028 2990 9027 2982 9017
      2970 9022 2966 9016 2959 9021 2957 9060

$$


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