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River Flood Warning 68, NWS New Orleans, LA
NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Aug 28, 2012, 9:02 PM CDT for Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Aug 29, 2012, 4:46 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 28, 2012, 9:02 PM CDT (02:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 29, 2012, 4:46 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2012, 8:05 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 days
- Issued by
- NWS New Orleans, LA
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Saint Tammany Parish, LA
The river
Written for the forecast point Tchefuncte River near Covington (CUSL1). The gauge peaked at 26.81 ft at Aug 31, 2012, 6:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07375050, 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.
870 WGUS44 KLIX 290202 FLWLIX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 902 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 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 24 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. && LAC103-300802- /O.NEW.KLIX.FL.W.0068.120829T2146Z-120901T0412Z/ /CUSL1.1.ER.120829T2146Z.120830T1200Z.120831T2212Z.NO/ 902 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS/BATON ROUGE HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO FRIDAY EVENING. * AT 8:15 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.2 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AUGUST 29TH AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 22.5 FEET BY THURSDAY MORNING AUGUST 30TH. THE RIVER WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * 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. * 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.
11 follow-up statements
282 WGUS44 KLIX 300443 FLWLIX BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1143 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...OBSERVED FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO NONFLOOD SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... ...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 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. && LAC103-311043- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120902T1840Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.120830T0359Z.120831T0000Z.120902T1240Z.NO/ 1143 PM CDT WED AUG 29 2012 ...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY 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. * 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.
524 WGUS84 KLIX 301525 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1025 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH 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. && LAC103-311812- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-120831T1812Z/ /FLSL1.2.ER.120830T1545Z.120831T0000Z.120831T1212Z.NO/ 1025 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM. * UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.6 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL 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. $$ LAC103-312125- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120901T1715Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120831T0000Z.120901T1115Z.NO/ 1025 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...TCHEFUNCTE CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE UNDER A FEW INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUMUNITY IS THREATENED WITH FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE SOFTBALL FIELD WILL BE UNDER WATER. THE CAMP PARKING LOT IS THREATENED WITH FLOODING AND VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO BE MOVED IF HIGHER RIVER STAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. $$
581 WGUS84 KLIX 301644 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1144 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 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 24 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. && LAC103-312244- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120901T1536Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120831T0000Z.120901T0936Z.NO/ 1144 AM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING. * AT 11:30 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO CAMP TCHEFUNCTE WILL FLOOD. THE CAMPGROUNDS WILL BE IN ACCESSABLE BY AUTO AND EVACUATION OF THE CAMPGROUND AREA IS ADVISED. HOMES BETWEEN TANTELLA RANCH ROAD AND THE RIVER AS WELL AS HOMES ON TRENCHARD ROAD AND LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1077 WILL BE THREATENED. * 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. * 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.
950 WGUS84 KLIX 301922 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 222 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 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 24 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. && LAC103-010122- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120903T0636Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120901T0600Z.120903T0036Z.NO/ 222 PM CDT THU AUG 30 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 1:30 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 1ST. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY EVENING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO CAMP TCHEFUNCTE WILL FLOOD. THE CAMPGROUNDS WILL BE IN ACCESSABLE BY AUTO AND EVACUATION OF THE CAMPGROUND AREA IS ADVISED. HOMES BETWEEN TANTELLA RANCH ROAD AND THE RIVER AS WELL AS HOMES ON TRENCHARD ROAD AND LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1077 WILL BE THREATENED. * 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. * 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.
260 WGUS84 KLIX 311657 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1157 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH 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. && LAC103-012257- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-120902T1531Z/ /FLSL1.3.ER.120830T1523Z.120831T1800Z.120902T0931Z.NO/ 1157 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 21.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...THERE WILL BE WATER IN HOMES NEAR SAVANNAH BRANCH. EVACUATION WILL BE REQUIRED NEAR BENNET BRIDGE ROAD. THERE WILL BE WATER OVER LOW LYING STRETCHES OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1077 DOWNSTREAM OF THE HIGHWAY 40 BRIDGE. EVACUATION OF THE AREA AROUND SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON ROADS SHOULD BE COMPLETE. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 40 WILL OVERFLOW THE WEST BANK BY THE BRIDGE. EVACUATION OF THE AREA AROUND SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON ROADS SHOULD BE COMPLETE. * 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. $$ LAC103-012256- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120904T0430Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120901T0000Z.120903T2230Z.NO/ 1157 AM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 11:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 27.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO CAMP TCHEFUNCTE WILL FLOOD. THE CAMPGROUDS WILL BE INACCESSABLE BY AUTO AND EVACUATION OF THE CAMPGROUND AREA IS ADVISED. HOMES BETWEEN TANTELLA RANCH ROAD AND THE RIVER AS WELL AS HOMES ON TRENCHARD ROAD AND LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1077 WILL BE THREATENED. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...TCHEFUNCTE CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE UNDER A FEW INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUMUNITY IS THREATENED WITH FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE SOFTBALL FIELD WILL BE UNDER WATER. THE CAMP PARKING LOT IS THREATENED WITH FLOODING AND VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO BE MOVED IF HIGHER RIVER STAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. $$
648 WGUS84 KLIX 010346 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 1046 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012 ...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. && LAC103-020946- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-120902T1522Z/ /FLSL1.3.ER.120830T1523Z.120831T2045Z.120902T0922Z.NO/ 1046 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 10:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 40 WILL OVERFLOW THE WEST BANK BY THE BRIDGE. EVACUATION OF THE AREA AROUND SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON ROADS SHOULD BE COMPLETE. $$ LAC103-020946- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120904T0313Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120831T2300Z.120903T2113Z.NO/ 1046 PM CDT FRI AUG 31 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. * AT 10:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * THE FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO CAMP TCHEFUNCTE WILL FLOOD. THE CAMPGROUNDS WILL BE INACCESSIBLE BY AUTO AND EVACUATION OF THE CAMPGROUND AREA IS ADVISED. HOMES BETWEEN TANTELLA RANCH ROAD AND THE RIVER AS WELL AS HOMES ON TRENCHARD ROAD AND LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1077 WILL BE THREATENED. $$ 98/SO
803 WGUS84 KLIX 011454 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 954 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012 ...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. && LAC103-021448- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0087.000000T0000Z-120902T1448Z/ /FLSL1.3.ER.120830T1523Z.120831T2045Z.120902T0848Z.NO/ 954 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER NEAR FOLSOM. * UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING. * AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.7 FEET. * MAJOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MAJOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TOMORROW. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 40 WILL OVERFLOW THE WEST BANK BY THE BRIDGE. EVACUATION OF THE AREA AROUND SPRING PARK AND ALBERT THOMPSON ROADS SHOULD BE COMPLETE * 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 $$ LAC103-022053- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120903T1832Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120831T2300Z.120903T1232Z.NO/ 954 AM CDT SAT SEP 1 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...THE ENTRANCE ROAD TO CAMP TCHEFUNCTE WILL FLOOD. THE CAMPGROUDS WILL BE INACCESSABLE BY AUTO AND EVACUATION OF THE CAMPGROUND AREA IS ADVISED. HOMES BETWEEN TANTELLA RANCH ROAD AND THE RIVER AS WELL AS HOMES ON TRENCHARD ROAD AND LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 1077 WILL BE THREATENED * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...TCHEFUNCTE CAMP GROUNDS WILL BE UNDER A FEW INCHES OF WATER. THE GOODBEE COMMUMUNITY IS THREATENED WITH FLOODING. WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND * IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...WATER WILL INVADE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE'S PARKING LOT. VEHICLES MUST BE REMOVED TO HIGHER GROUND * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE CAMP TCHEFUNCTE SOFTBALL FIELD WILL BE UNDER WATER. THE CAMP PARKING LOT IS THREATENED WITH FLOODING AND VEHICLES ARE ADVISED TO BE MOVED IF HIGHER RIVER STAGES ARE ANTICIPATED. $$
884 WGUS84 KLIX 021414 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 914 AM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 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. && LAC103-032014- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120904T1330Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120831T2300Z.120904T0730Z.NO/ 914 AM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.8 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY 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. $$
776 WGUS84 KLIX 030143 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 843 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 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. && LAC103-040743- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120904T1400Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120831T2300Z.120904T0800Z.NO/ 843 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:30 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER IS THEN EXPECTED TO FALL TO A STAGE NEAR 13.4 FEET ON FRIDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 7TH. * IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...TCHEFUNCTE CAMPGROUNDS 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.
034 WGUS84 KLIX 031347 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 846 AM CDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 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. && LAC103-041500- /O.EXT.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120904T1500Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120831T2300Z.120904T0900Z.NO/ 846 AM CDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING. * AT 8:30 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 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. * 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. $$
440 WGUS84 KLIX 040105 FLSLIX FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA 805 PM CDT MON SEP 3 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN LOUISIANA... 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. && LAC103-040135- /O.CAN.KLIX.FL.W.0068.000000T0000Z-120904T1500Z/ /CUSL1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.120831T2300Z.120903T2219Z.NO/ 805 PM CDT MON SEP 3 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE TCHEFUNCTE RIVER ABOVE US HIGHWAY 190 NEAR COVINGTON. * AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.6 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:19 PM MONDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 15.6 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. * 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.
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 Aug 28, 7:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 28, 7:51 PM CDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
751 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012
.SOUNDING DISCUSSION...
NO PROBLEMS WITH THIS EVENINGS 00Z FLIGHT. USED A DE-REALER AND
ADDITIONAL HYDROGEN DUE TO STRONG NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY WINDS WITH THE
APPROACH OF HURRICANE ISAAC. A LIGHT SHOWER AND OVERCAST SKIES
WERE OBSERVED AT RELEASE. MEAN LOW LEVEL WINDS FROM THE SURFACE
THROUGH 5K FEET ARE FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 55KTS. FROM 5K TO 10K
FEET THE WINDS VEER SOME AND ARE FROM THE EAST-NORTHEAST AT
60KTS. NORTHEASTERLY WINDS REMAIN THROUGH NEARLY 46K FEET. STORM
MOTION IS TO THE WEST AT 41KTS. THE COLUMN IS TROPICALLY SATURATED
OR NEARLY SATURATED FROM JUST ABOVE THE SURFACE THROUGH 20K FEET
OR NEAR 470MB. THE PW VALUE WAS AT 2.79 INCHES.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 627 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012/
SYNOPSIS...
ISAAC HAS STRENGTHENED INTO A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE. AS OF 4 PM CDT
HURRICANE ISAAC HAD MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 80 MPH AND A MINIMUM
CENTRAL PRESSURE OF 975 MB. SOME SLIGHT STRENGTHENING IS POSSIBLE
BEFORE ISAAC MAKES LANDFALL. ISAAC IS CURRENTLY MOVING NORTHWESTWARD
AT 8 MPH. ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING IN A SIMILAR
DIRECTION BUT SLOW ITS FORWARD SPEED SLIGHTLY OVER THE NEXT 48
HOURS. DUE TO THE SLOW MOVEMENT...HEAVY AMOUNTS OF RAIN AS WELL AS
A LONG DURATION OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO LAST
FOR 36 TO 48 HOURS. WIDESPREAD POWER OUTAGES WITH DOWNED TREES AND
POWER LINES LIKELY TO OCCUR DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND VERY WET SOIL.
ISAAC IS CURRENTLY LOCATED ABOUT 30 MILES SOUTH OF THE MOUTH OF
THE MISSISSIPPI.
SHORT TERM...
HURRICANE ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO MAKE LANDFALL LATE TONIGHT INTO
EARLY TOMORROW MORNING AS A CATEGORY ONE STORM NEAR THE MOUTH OF
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES UNTIL
THURSDAY MORNING AT 7AM AS ISAAC IS EXPECTED TO TRACK VERY SLOWLY
ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN AND EVENTUALLY INTO CENTRAL LOUISIANA THROUGH
TOMORROW NIGHT. ISOLATED SHORT LASTING QUICK SPIN UP WEAK
TORNADOES POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ON THE RIGHT FRONT QUADRANT OF THE
STORM AS FRICTION IS CREATED UPON LANDFALL. THEREFORE A TORNADO
WATCH REMAINS IN AFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND
PORTIONS OF SOUTHERN LOUISIANA. FOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR
TROPICAL STORM ISAAC PLEASE SEE THE LATEST HURRICANE LOCAL
STATEMENTS AND NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER FORECASTS.
LONG TERM...
A DRYING TREND IS EXPECTED TO TAKE HOLD BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS A LARGE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS IN OVER
THE EAST- CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES
WITH BELOW NORMAL POPS EXPECTED FROM THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
AVIATION...
HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE
FORECAST PERIOD.
MARINE...
TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT WITH HURRICANE
CONDITIONS LIKELY AS WELL AS ISAAC CONTINUES TO TRACK NORTHWESTWARD
TOWARDS THE LOUISIANA COAST. EXPECT TROPICAL STORM TO HURRICANE
CONDITIONS TO LAST THROUGH TOMORROW EVENING. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST AND HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB 76 82 75 86 / 100 100 100 80
BTR 77 83 76 88 / 100 100 90 70
ASD 80 83 78 88 / 100 100 90 80
MSY 80 84 78 88 / 100 100 90 70
GPT 80 83 78 86 / 100 100 90 70
PQL 80 83 76 86 / 100 100 90 70
&&
.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY 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.
HURRICANE WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
ASCENSION...ASSUMPTION...LIVINGSTON...LOWER
JEFFERSON...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST.
BERNARD...LOWER TERREBONNE...NORTHERN
TANGIPAHOA...ORLEANS...SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA...ST.
CHARLES...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST.
TAMMANY...UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER LAFOURCHE...UPPER
PLAQUEMINES...UPPER ST. BERNARD...UPPER TERREBONNE...AND
WASHINGTON.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: EAST BATON ROUGE...EAST
FELICIANA...IBERVILLE...POINTE COUPEE...ST. HELENA...WEST
BATON ROUGE...AND WEST FELICIANA.
GM...HURRICANE WARNING UNTIL 9 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...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...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.
MS...FLASH FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
AMITE...HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...PEARL
RIVER...PIKE...WALTHALL...AND WILKINSON.
TROPICAL STORM WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: AMITE...PIKE...WALTHALL...AND WILKINSON.
HURRICANE WARNING UNTIL 9 PM MONDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
HANCOCK...HARRISON...JACKSON...AND PEARL RIVER.
GM...HURRICANE WARNING UNTIL 9 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...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...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.
&&Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 28, 7:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 705 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 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>082-300015- 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- 705 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...SOUTH MISSISSIPPI AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT WINDS IN ADVANCE OF HURRICANE ISAAC WILL REACH TROPICAL STORM FORCE ACROSS MOST AREAS IN OUR CWA BY LATE TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE RAPIDLY FROM SOUTH TO NORTH ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI OVERNIGHT. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECAST UPDATES AND HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THE LATEST FORECAST FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER CALLS FOR ISAAC TO MAKE LANDFALL AS A CATEGORY ONE HURRICANE NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR COASTAL MISSISSIPPI AND MUCH OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA SOUTH AND EAST OF A MCCOMB TO BATON ROUGE LINE. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE REMAINDER OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A MCCOMB TO BATON ROUGE LINE. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS AND ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON HURRICANE ISAAC. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THROUGH 7 AM THURSDAY. 10 TO 15 INCHES OF RAINFALL POSSIBLE WITH LOCALLY UP TO 20 INCHES AS ISAAC SLOWLY DRAGS NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS SOUTHERN LOUISIANA TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A TORNADO WATCH IS NOW IN AFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT TOMORROW MORNING FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND PARTS OF EXTREME SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... THE ACTIVATION OF AMATEUR RADIO WEATHER NETWORKS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 28, 4:58 PM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
458 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM COASTAL FLOOD BILOXI 30.42N 88.93W
08/28/2012 HARRISON MS EMERGENCY MNGR
KEESLER BAY RIDGE HOUSING AREA ON THE BILOXI BACK BAY
REPORTING 2-3 FEET OF WATER IN THE AREA.
&&
24/RRLocal storm report, Aug 28, 7:28 PM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
728 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0727 PM TROPICAL STORM 4 NW SLIDELL 30.32N 89.83W
08/28/2012 ST. TAMMANY LA AMATEUR RADIO
TREE DOWN ON RIGHT LANE OF WESTBOUND I-12 NEAR MILE
MARKER 79. ALSO TREES DOWN ON POWERLINES ON AIRPORT ROAD.
&&
24/RRLocal storm report, Aug 28, 7:40 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
740 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM HURRICANE 24 S VENICE 28.93N 89.41W
08/28/2012 PLAQUEMINES LA C-MAN STATION
EYE PASSAGE. WIND 310/08G18KT AT 636 PM CDT...200/10G13KT
AT 648 PM CDT.
0715 PM HURRICANE 44 SSE GRAND ISLE CMAN 28.64N 89.79W
08/28/2012 GMZ572 XX MESONET
APACHE PLATFORM...KMDJ...MS CANYON 311A MEASURED
30071G80KT. ANEMOMETER HEIGHT 90 METERS ABOVE PLATFORM
ELEVATION.
&&
24/RRLocal storm report, Aug 28, 8:01 PM CDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
801 PM CDT TUE AUG 28 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0712 PM HURRICANE 1 SSE GRAND ISLE CMAN 29.26N 89.96W
08/28/2012 JEFFERSON LA C-MAN STATION
MEASURED N 58KT/67MPH GUST 74KT/85MPH.
&&
24/RRThe office that day
Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 8:54 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Tangipahoa | 7 days |
| Aug 28, 9:08 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 4 days |
| Aug 28, 9:25 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Washington | 5 days |
| Aug 28, 9:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 8 days |
| Aug 28, 9:37 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 11 days |
| Aug 28, 9:43 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany | 13 days |
| Aug 29, 12:57 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:02 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Plaquemines | 6 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:54 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Orleans, Saint Bernard, Saint Charles | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 9:15 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | LIX | Washington | 11 min |
| Aug 29, 10:11 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | LIX | Plaquemines | 12 hr |
| Aug 29, 12:26 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 64 min | |
| Aug 29, 12:34 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Jefferson, Orleans, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:31 PM CDT | Special Marine Warning | LIX | 29 min | |
| Aug 29, 1:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 1:53 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Tangipahoa | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 4:44 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Saint Tammany, Washington | 3 hr |
| Aug 29, 6:01 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | LIX | Lafourche, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist | 3 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Louisiana, 2012Every river flood warning in 2012
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.