Flash Flood Warning 72, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 30, 2012, 11:11 AM CDT (16:11 UTC)

Expired

Aug 30, 2012, 2:00 PM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Flash flood emergency

Flood severity

None

Counties Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Pike County, MS

716 
WGUS54 KLIX 301611
FFWLIX
LAC105-MSC113-301900-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0072.120830T1611Z-120830T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1111 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTH CENTRAL TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
  SOUTHWESTERN PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...

* UNTIL 200 PM CDT

* AT 1050 AM CDT...A MANDATORY EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED FOR ALL
  LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER IN NORTHERN
  TANGIPAHOA PARISH DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE LAKE
  TANGIPAHOA DAM...ALSO KNOWN AS THE PERCY QUIN DAM...IN 
  SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. AGAIN...A MANDATORY EVACUATION HAS BEEN 
  ORDERED FOR ALL LOW LYING AREAS AND ALONG THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER IN
  NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE 
  LAKE TANGIPAHOA DAM...ALSO KNOWN AS THE PERCY QUIN DAM...IN 
  SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR KENTWOOD...AND OTHER LOW LYING
  LOCATIONS ALONG THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3099 9048 3103 9047 3108 9049 3111 9050
      3115 9054 3118 9054 3118 9051 3115 9050
      3111 9045 3109 9045 3100 9043 3093 9046
      3089 9047 3090 9052 3093 9052

$$

22/TD

375 
WGUS74 KLIX 301900
FFSLIX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
200 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

LAC105-MSC113-301904-
/O.EXP.KLIX.FF.W.0072.000000T0000Z-120830T1900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
PIKE MS-TANGIPAHOA LA-
200 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 200 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
PIKE COUNTY...AND NORTH CENTRAL TANGIPAHOA PARISH...

OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE STATE OF THE LAKE TANGIPAHOA DAM.  
IF THE CONDITION OF THE DAM DETERIORATES TO THE POINT WHERE FAILURE 
IS IMMINENT...ANOTHER FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ISSUED FOR 
RESIDENTS DOWNSTREAM ALONG THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER. 

LAT...LON 3099 9048 3103 9047 3108 9049 3111 9050
      3115 9054 3118 9054 3118 9051 3115 9050
      3111 9045 3109 9045 3100 9043 3093 9046
      3089 9047 3090 9052 3093 9052

$$


DUNN

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