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River Flood Warning 24, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Feb 18, 2012, 8:26 AM CST for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Feb 21, 2012, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 42 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2012, 8:26 AM CST (14:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2012, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 22, 2012, 5:58 PM CST
- In force
- 42 hr
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
The river
Written for the forecast point Amite River at Bayou Manchac Point (BYML1).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 12 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.
017 WGUS44 KLIX 181426 FLWLIX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 826 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE 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. && LAC033-192026- /O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0024.120220T1536Z-120223T1715Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.120220T1536Z.120222T0600Z.120223T1115Z.NO/ 826 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * FROM MONDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY MORNING. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE ON LATE MONDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 20TH AND CREST NEAR A STAGE OF 11.0 FEET BY LATE EVENING WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22ND. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. A FEW HOMES ON HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE APPROACHING KENDALWOOD ROAD AND ACCESS TO PROPERTY WILL BE THREATENED. $$
9 follow-up statements
432 WGUS84 KLIX 190130 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 730 PM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... THE COMITE RIVER AT COMITE JOOR RD AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND LIVINGSTON PARISHES THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && LAC033-200730- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0022.120219T0916Z-120221T0210Z/ /CMTL1.1.ER.120219T0916Z.120220T0000Z.120220T2010Z.NO/ 730 PM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COMITE RIVER AT COMITE JOOR RD. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO MONDAY EVENING. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 22.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL PREVENT RECREATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY FROM LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 64 DOWNSTREAM TO THE AMITE RIVER JUNCTION. FARM ANIMALS AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ LAC033-063-200729- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0023.120219T2024Z-120222T1942Z/ /DENL1.1.ER.120219T2024Z.120221T1200Z.120222T1342Z.NO/ 730 PM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS. * FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 31.5 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. RIVER ROAD AT THE FOOT OF BENTON LANE WILL FLOOD * IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. $$ LAC033-200729- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0024.120221T0112Z-120223T2308Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.120221T0112Z.120222T1200Z.120223T1708Z.NO/ 730 PM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 11.0 FEET ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 23RD. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. A FEW HOMES ON HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE APPROACHING KENDALWOOD ROAD AND ACCESS TO PROPERTY WILL BE THREATENED * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD PROPERTY ALONG BAYOU MANCHAC AND THE AMITE RIVER. AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. $$
598 WGUS84 KLIX 191546 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 946 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND LIVINGSTON PARISHES THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE 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. && LAC033-063-202146- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0023.120220T0447Z-120222T0800Z/ /DENL1.1.ER.120220T0447Z.120221T0000Z.120222T0200Z.NO/ 946 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS. * FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 9:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING FEBRUARY 20TH. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 21ST. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. RIVER ROAD AT THE FOOT OF BENTON LANE WILL FLOOD. $$ LAC033-202146- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0024.120221T0000Z-120224T0000Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.120221T0000Z.120222T0600Z.120223T1800Z.NO/ 946 AM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * FROM MONDAY EVENING TO THURSDAY EVENING. * AT 6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND CONTINUE TO RISING TO NEAR 10.2 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 22ND. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY AFTERNOON THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23RD. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. A FEW HOMES ON HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE APPROACHING KENDALWOOD ROAD AND ACCESS TO PROPERTY WILL BE THREATENED. $$
100 WGUS84 KLIX 200207 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 807 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... THE COMITE RIVER AT COMITE JOOR RD AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND THE LIVINGSTON PARISHES AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE 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. && LAC033-201549- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-120220T1549Z/ /CMTL1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120219T2000Z.120220T0949Z.NO/ 807 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE COMITE RIVER AT COMITE JOOR RD. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 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 EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...HIGH WATER WILL PREVENT RECREATIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY FROM LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 64 DOWNSTREAM TO THE AMITE RIVER JUNCTION. FARM ANIMALS AND EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE MOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. $$ LAC033-063-210807- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0023.120220T0154Z-120222T0600Z/ /DENL1.1.ER.120219T2312Z.120220T1800Z.120222T0000Z.NO/ 807 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 30.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. RIVER ROAD AT THE FOOT OF BENTON LANE WILL FLOOD * IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. $$ LAC033-210807- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0024.120221T0130Z-120223T0712Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.120221T0130Z.120222T0000Z.120223T0112Z.NO/ 807 PM CST SUN FEB 19 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * FROM MONDAY EVENING TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 4:50 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW EVENING AND THEN CONTINUE TO RISE UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 10.0 FEET BY TUESDAY EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. A FEW HOMES ON HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE APPROACHING KENDALWOOD ROAD AND ACCESS TO PROPERTY WILL BE THREATENED * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD PROPERTY ALONG BAYOU MANCHAC AND THE AMITE RIVER. AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. $$
742 WGUS84 KLIX 201505 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 905 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND LIVINGSTON PARISHES THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && LAC033-063-212105- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120222T1251Z/ /DENL1.1.ER.120219T2312Z.120221T0000Z.120222T0651Z.NO/ 905 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 30.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 31.2 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 22ND. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. RIVER ROAD AT THE FOOT OF BENTON LANE WILL FLOOD. $$ LAC033-212105- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0024.120221T0600Z-120223T0936Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.120221T0600Z.120222T0600Z.120223T0336Z.NO/ 905 AM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 5:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 21ST AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 10.0 FEET BY EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 22ND. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 22ND. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. A FEW HOMES ON HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE APPROACHING KENDALWOOD ROAD AND ACCESS TO PROPERTY WILL BE THREATENED. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD PROPERTY ALONG BAYOU MANCHAC AND THE AMITE RIVER. AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. $$
727 WGUS84 KLIX 210057 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 657 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND LIVINGSTON PARISHES AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && LAC033-063-220657- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120222T0936Z/ /DENL1.1.ER.120219T2312Z.120220T2200Z.120222T0336Z.NO/ 657 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS. * UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT. * AT 6:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TOMORROW EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 30.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. RIVER ROAD AT THE FOOT OF BENTON LANE WILL FLOOD * IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. $$ LAC033-220657- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120223T1000Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120222T0000Z.120223T0400Z.NO/ 657 PM CST MON FEB 20 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST AT 10.0 FEET ON WEDNESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 22ND. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. A FEW HOMES ON HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE APPROACHING KENDALWOOD ROAD AND ACCESS TO PROPERTY WILL BE THREATENED * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD PROPERTY ALONG BAYOU MANCHAC AND THE AMITE RIVER. AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. $$
317 WGUS84 KLIX 211549 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 949 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND LIVINGSTON PARISHES THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && LAC033-063-220400- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120222T0400Z/ /DENL1.1.ER.120219T2312Z.120220T2200Z.120221T2200Z.NO/ 949 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 9:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.8 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 18.5 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 24TH. * IMPACT...AT 29.0 FEET...FLOODING WILL BEGIN IN THE WESTERNMOST PARTS OF DENHAM SPRINGS. $$ LAC033-222148- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120223T0600Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.120221T1800Z.120223T0000Z.NO/ 949 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. * AT 4:25 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON WEDNESDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 22ND. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 8.0 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 23RD. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. A FEW HOMES ON HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE APPROACHING KENDALWOOD ROAD AND ACCESS TO PROPERTY WILL BE THREATENED. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD PROPERTY ALONG BAYOU MANCHAC AND THE AMITE RIVER. AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. $$
899 WGUS84 KLIX 220142 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 742 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND LIVINGSTON PARISHES ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && LAC033-063-220212- /O.CAN.KLIX.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-120222T0400Z/ /DENL1.1.ER.120219T2312Z.120220T2200Z.120221T2130Z.NO/ 742 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT DENHAM SPRINGS. * AT 7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.5 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 3:30 PM TUESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 29.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 21.3 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING. $$ LAC033-230448- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120223T0448Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.120220T2355Z.120221T2355Z.120222T2248Z.NO/ 742 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING. * AT 5:55 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE IMPASSABLE. A FEW HOMES ON HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL FLOOD. WATER WILL BE APPROACHING KENDALWOOD ROAD AND ACCESS TO PROPERTY WILL BE THREATENED * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD PROPERTY ALONG BAYOU MANCHAC AND THE AMITE RIVER. AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED $$
776 WGUS84 KLIX 221500 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 900 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS. DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN AROUND AND DON'T DROWN. A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV. && LAC033-230200- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120223T0200Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.120220T2355Z.120221T2355Z.120222T2000Z.NO/ 900 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE NEAR 7.2 FEET ON THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...THE RIVER WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD PROPERTY ALONG BAYOU MANCHAC AND THE AMITE RIVER. AMITE RIVER ROAD AND HORSESHOE DRIVE WILL BE FLOODED. $$
092 WGUS84 KLIX 222358 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 558 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE 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. && LAC033-230028- /O.CAN.KLIX.FL.W.0024.000000T0000Z-120223T0200Z/ /BYML1.1.ER.120220T2355Z.120221T2355Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 558 PM CST WED FEB 22 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE AMITE RIVER AT BAYOU MANCHAC POINT. * FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE AND NO FLOODING IS EXPECTED. $$
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 Feb 18, 6:44 AM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 6:44 AM CST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
644 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012
.SOUNDING DISCUSSION...
NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS MORNINGS FLIGHT. MID LEVEL MOISTURE HAS
INCREASED IN ADVANCE OF A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER EAST
TEXAS. THE PW VALUE HAS INCREASED SINCE LAST NIGHTS FLIGHT AND
IS NOW INDICATED AT 1.40 INCHES. THE SOUNDING IS SATURATED FROM
1000MB TO CLOSE TO 875MB WITH DRY AIR ABOVE 550MB. THERE IS A 4
DEGREE INVERSION FROM 868MB THROUGH 832MB. MEAN LOW LEVEL WINDS
FROM THE SURFACE THROUGH 5K FEET ARE FROM THE SOUTH-SOUTHEAST AT
16KTS. FROM 5K TO 10K FEET THE WINDS VEER AND ARE FROM THE
SOUTHWEST AT 20KTS. THE WINDS REMAIN OUT THE SOUTHWEST FOR THE
REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. THE WINDS INCREASE TO 50KTS OR GREATER AT
AROUND 13K FEET. THERE IS A JET MAX OF 127KTS AT 39K FEET.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 557 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012/
DECISION SUPPORT... /EXPERIMENTAL/
DSS CODE...ORANGE
DEPLOYED...ORLEANS PARISH FOR SEVERE WEATHER/PARADE IMPACTS SAT.
ACTIVATION..ER AND COMMS DESKS.
ACTIVITIES...EMERGENCY RESPONSE FOR OIL SPILL ON MS RIVER
MONITORING MINOR RIVER FLOODING
MONITORING STRONG/SEVERE TSTMS TODAY.
DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES (DSS) CODE LEGEND
GREEN = NO WEATHER IMPACTS THAT REQUIRE ACTION
BLUE = LONG FUSED WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY IN EFFECT OR HIGH
VISIBILITY EVENT
YELLOW = HEIGHTENED IMPACTS WITH SHORT FUSED
WATCH/WARNING/ADVISORY ISSUANCES; RADAR SUPPORT
ORANGE = HIGH IMPACTS - SLIGHT TO MODERATE RISK SEVERE; NEARBY
TROPICAL EVENTS; HAZMAT OR OTHER LARGE EPISODES
RED = FULL ENGAGEMENT FOR MODERATE TO HIGH RISK SVR AND/OR
DIRECT TROPICAL THREATS; EVENTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 358 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012/
SHORT TERM...
LITTLE HAS CHANGED IN TERMS OF GENERAL EXPECTATIONS FOR TODAY. THE
POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE WEATHER EXISTS FOR MOST OF THE AREA AS A
SURFACE LOW DEVELOPS AND TRACKS ACROSS THE CWA TODAY. AHEAD THE LOW
AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT...INCREASING SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE
TO BRING WARM MOIST AIR FROM THE GULF INTO THE COASTAL PARISHES AND
COUNTIES. HOW FAR NORTH THIS WARM SECTOR REACHES WILL BE ONE KEY
COMPONENT TO SEVERE WEATHER DEVELOPMENT B/C INSTABILITY WILL BE SO
LIMITED WITH THE CURRENT SYSTEM. ITS MANY A WIND SHEAR EVENT. MODEL
SOUNDINGS INDICATE THE GREATEST THREAT TO BE ALONG THE COAST. SRH AT
NEW ORLEANS COULD BE ON THE ORDER OF 600+M2/S2 AS 850JET REALLY GETS
GOING AROUND TO NEAR 50 KTS AT 21Z. THIS COMPARED TO SRH OF 250
M2/S2. SO THERE WILL BE QUITE A GRADIENT IN INTENSITY FROM COASTAL
TO WELL INLAND LOCATIONS TODAY. THIS SCENARIO TO MOST LIKELY PLAY
OUT AS CLUSTERS OF CELLS WITH BOWING SEGMENTS AND POSSIBLY EMBEDDED
SUPERCELLS. MAIN THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES WITH HAIL THE LOWEST POSSIBILITY. BIGGEST DIFFICULTY ATTM
IS TIMING OF THE STORMS. THE BATON ROUGE AREA WILL HAVE THE MOST
LIMITED WINDOW OF SEVERE POTENTIAL AS TIMING OF JET IN CONJUNCTURE
WITH WHEN CELLS IMPACTING THE AREA. THINKING IS LATE MORNING TO NEAR
NOON FOR THEM. NEW ORLEANS MORE OF A EARLY AFTERNOON. LATE AFTERNOON
TO EARLY EVENING FOR THE MS COAST.
FINDING A CONSENSUS BETWEEN MESO MODELS...LOCAL AND NATIONAL...NOT
EXACTLY EASY BUT IN GENERAL THE BULK OF THE STRONGER ACTIVITY WILL
TRACK ACROSS THE NEW ORLEANS METRO AREA TOWARDS THE MS COAST. IN
THAT SWATH...WIDESPREAD AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY
HEAVIER AMOUNTS CAN BE EXPECTED. SO WILL MAINTAIN THE FLASH FLOOD
WATCH AS THE EVENT WILL BE FAIRLY SHORT BUT WITH SUCH SATURATED
COLUMN PER MODEL SOUNDINGS...WILL HAVE VERY EFFICIENT RAIN PRODUCERS
AND HEAVY RAINFALL AT TIMES TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING.
BY 00Z...THE BACK EDGE OF THE RAIN SHOULD BE REACHING AT LEAST TO
NEW ORLEANS AND MOVING EASTWARD RATHER QUICKLY WITH THE CWA
FINISHING UP WITH RAIN FAIRLY CLOSE TO MIDNIGHT.
LONG TERM...
SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR THE AREA SUNDAY AS
TROUGH IS EAST AND RIDGE BUILDS IN. LIKELY BE ON THE SLIGHTLY COOL
SIDE AS COOLER AIR WRAPS AROUND THE EJECTING UPPER LOW. HIGHS TO BE
IN THE LOWER 60S. WILL START WARMING BACK UP QUICKLY NEXT WEEK AS WE
GET RETURN FLOW AGAIN AND RIDGING TO ZONAL FLOW ENSUES. BIGGEST
CHANGE IN THE FORECAST COMES IN FOR THE NEXT SYSTEM. MODEL NOW A
FULL DAY SLOWER INDICATING THE NEXT TROUGH TO BE TRACKING THRU WED
INSTEAD OF TUESDAY. FOR SAKE OF MODEL INCONSISTENCY...DIDNT
COMPLETELY DROP POPS OUT BUT MAY BE GONE BY NEXT FCST PACKAGE. FOR
NOW BROUGHT POPS DOWN TO 20 PCT THEN AND UP TO 40 TO 50 ON WED.
MEFFER
AVIATION...
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY...AS A STRENGTHENING LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES THROUGH THE AREA. THROUGH AROUND
12Z...CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN IN THE VFR RANGE OVERALL. THERE WILL
BE SOME BRIEF PERIODS OF MVFR VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AS LIGHT RAIN
SHOWERS SLIDE THROUGH...BUT IMPACTS AT AREA TERMINALS WILL BE
MINIMAL. AFTER 12Z...CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN GRADUALLY TURN WORSE.
CEILINGS SHOULD FALL TO AROUND 1500 TO 2500 FEET...AND VISIBILITIES
WILL ALSO FALL TO AROUND 3 MILES AS RAINFALL INCREASES IN DURATION
AND INTENSITY. THESE PREVAILING MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PUNCTUATED BY
PERIODS OF HEAVIER CONVECTION THROUGH AROUND 20Z...WHICH WILL PUSH
CEILINGS BELOW 1000 FEET AND VISIBILITIES DOWN TO AROUND 1 MILE.
THESE IFR RESTRICTIONS COULD IMPACT TRAFFIC FLOW AT AREA TERMINALS
AND RESULT IN ADDITIONAL FUEL NEEDS. HOWEVER...THE WORST OF THE
WEATHER WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 20Z AND 03Z...AS A STRONG SQUALL
LINE MAY IMPACT THE AREA. THIS LINE OF STORMS COULD PRODUCE STRONG
WINDS AND REDUCE VISIBILITIES INTO THE LIFR RANGE AS THEY PASS
THROUGH. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL LAST ONE TO TWO HOURS GENERALLY.
AFTER THE LINE PULLS EAST OF THE AREA...A MORE STRATIFORM RAINFALL
AND LOW CLOUD DECK WILL SETTLE IN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT.
OVERALL...EXPECT IFR CEILINGS TO BE IN PLACE. ADDITIONALLY...WINDS
WILL GUSTY AFTER 06Z...WITH WINDS IN EXCESS OF 20 KNOTS POSSIBLE AT
KMSY AND KNEW. 32
MARINE...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM CURRENTLY FORMING OVER SOUTH TEXAS WILL
SWEEP THROUGH LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI TODAY.
INITIALLY...INCREASING EAST AND SOUTHEAST FLOW IS EXPECTED IN
ADVANCE OF THE LOW. WINDS WILL TURN MORE SOUTHERLY THIS AFTERNOON
AND INCREASE INTO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY RANGE AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO
INTENSIFY RESULTING IN A SHARP PRESSURE GRADIENT ACROSS THE NORTHERN
GULF. AS THE LOW PULLS TO THE EAST IN THE EVENING HOURS...WINDS
WILL SHIFT TO THE WEST AND THEN NORTHWEST AND FURTHER INCREASE IN
SPEED AS THE MAIN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH AXIS SLIDES THROUGH THE AREA.
THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PERSIST INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS
BEFORE WEAKENING SUNDAY EVENING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES HAVE BEEN
POSTED FOR THE COASTAL WATERS TO REFLECT THE HIGH WIND AND SEA
THREAT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD IN ON MONDAY...ALLOWING FOR
LIGHTER WINDS AND CALMER SEAS EARLY IN THE WEEK. WINDS WILL SHIFT
FROM THE NORTH TO THE SOUTHEAST BY MONDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...ANOTHER
FAST MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLIDE THROUGH THE AREA ON
WEDNESDAY. INCREASING WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THIS SYSTEM...RESULTING
IN ANOTHER ROUND OF SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
FOR WEDNESDAY. 32
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 65 52 61 36 / 100 70 10 0
BTR 67 54 63 40 / 100 60 10 0
ASD 68 58 63 41 / 100 80 10 0
MSY 69 56 62 45 / 100 70 10 0
GPT 68 59 63 43 / 100 90 10 0
PQL 67 58 64 40 / 100 90 10 0
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY 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.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: LAKE BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE
MAUREPAS...AND MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 3 PM SUNDAY 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...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
STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST
PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO
60 NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 6 PM SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
AMITE...HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...PEARL
RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL...AND WILKINSON.
GM...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 3 AM SUNDAY TO 3 PM SUNDAY FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: LAKE BORGNE...LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE
MAUREPAS...AND MISSISSIPPI SOUND.
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 3 PM SUNDAY 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...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
STAKE ISLAND LA TO THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI
RIVER FROM 20 TO 60 NM...COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST
PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON FROM 20 TO
60 NM...AND COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PORT FOURCHON OUT 20 NM.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 4:29 AM CST, 3 hours 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 429 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 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>082-191030- 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- 429 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY ACROSS ALL OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. THE PRIMARY THREATS FROM ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW TORNADOES. THE THREAT FOR THESE IMPACTS WILL BE HIGHEST FROM THE LATE MORNING HOURS INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. IN THE LATE MORNING AND EARLY AFTERNOON... THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE HIGHEST IN THE HOUMA AREA...RIVER PARISHES...AND THE BATON ROUGE REGION. THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL THEN SHIFT EAST AND IMPACT THE NEW ORLEANS AREA AND SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI IN THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. BY EARLY EVENING...THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT WILL BE GREATEST ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI COAST. IN ADDITION TO THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT...HEAVY RAINFALL IS ALSO EXPECTED WITH RAINFALL TOTALS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED INTO THE EVENING. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT AREAS ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTS MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR RIDERS IN SEVERAL PARADES SCHEDULED ACROSS THE AREA. MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ALL OF OF THE COASTAL WATERS EXCEPT THE SOUNDS AND TIDAL LAKES BEGINNING AT NOON AND PERSISTING THROUGH THE NIGHT. A FEW GALE FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MANY LOCAL RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COASTAL WATERS FROM EARLY MORNING THROUGH MID AFTERNOON. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR MANY LOCAL RIVERS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD STATEMENTS AND FORECASTS FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... STORM SPOTTERS...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...AND OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICIALS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING AND SEVERE WEATHER ON SATURDAY.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Feb 18, 7:07 AM CST, 1 hour 19 minutes before
LAZ049-050-181330- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 707 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING ASCENSION PARISH...LIVINGSTON PARISH... AT 706 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR GONZALES...OR ABOUT 3 MILES NORTHWEST OF GONZALES...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND...PRAIRIEVILLE...SORRENTO...WHITEHALL...SPRINGFIELD AND KILLIAN THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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.
Special weather statement, Feb 18, 7:14 AM CST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
LAZ034-046>048-181345- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 714 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORM MOVING NORTHEAST AFFECTING WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH...POINTE COUPEE PARISH...EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH...IBERVILLE PARISH... AT 712 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS DETECTED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KROTZ SPRINGS...OR ABOUT 6 MILES SOUTH OF LOTTIE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... MARINGOUIN...LIVONIA...ERWINVILLE AND BATON ROUGE AIRPORT THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH... WHICH COULD DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND UNSECURED SMALL OBJECTS. SEEK SHELTER IN A SAFE HOME OR BUILDING UNTIL THIS STORM HAS PASSED.
Special weather statement, Feb 18, 8:24 AM CST, 2 minutes before
LAZ039-040-072-MSZ077-181500- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 824 AM CST SAT FEB 18 2012 ...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS MOVING EAST AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH AND SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH... AT 824 AM CST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 10 MILES NORTH OF COVINGTON TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF COVINGTON...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THE LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT AREAS IN AND AROUND... MADISONVILLE...SUN...ABITA SPRINGS AND BUSH THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM THESE STORMS IS WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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.
The office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 7:48 PM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Helena | 61 hr |
| Feb 18, 8:16 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge | 49 hr |
| Feb 18, 8:21 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, Livingston | 3 days |
| Feb 18, 8:36 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Helena | 49 hr |
| Feb 18, 8:42 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Livingston | 49 hr |
| Feb 18, 8:56 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 25 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:00 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 25 hr |
| Feb 18, 9:27 AM CST | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 5 days |
| Feb 18, 10:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 50 min |
| Feb 18, 10:15 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Iberville, West Baton Rouge | 30 min |
| Feb 18, 10:27 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge | 48 min |
| Feb 18, 10:29 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville | 18 min |
| Feb 18, 10:52 AM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Tangipahoa | 23 min |
| Feb 18, 10:59 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist and 1 more | 61 min |
| Feb 18, 11:06 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Assumption, Iberville, Lafourche, Saint James, Saint John the Baptist | 54 min |
| Feb 18, 11:10 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Livingston, Saint Helena, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington | 65 min |
| Feb 18, 11:28 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 32 min | |
| Feb 18, 11:58 AM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 8 min | |
| Feb 18, 12:00 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint John the Baptist, Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa | 60 min |
| Feb 18, 12:06 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 84 min | |
| Feb 18, 12:12 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 63 min |
| Feb 18, 12:21 PM CST | Tornado Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 54 min |
| Feb 18, 1:11 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 49 min |
| Feb 18, 1:27 PM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 63 min |
| Feb 18, 1:32 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 28 min | |
| Feb 18, 2:02 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 58 min | |
| Feb 18, 2:13 PM CST | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 2 hr |
| Feb 18, 2:58 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 32 min | |
| Feb 18, 3:22 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 53 min | |
| Feb 18, 3:24 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 66 min | |
| Feb 18, 4:05 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 40 min | |
| Feb 18, 5:53 PM CST | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 97 min |
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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.