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Flash Flood Warning 12, NWS Jackson, MS

March 8, 20164 parishes in Louisiana

NWS Jackson, MS issued this flash flood warning at Mar 8, 2016, 10:54 PM CST for 4 parishes in Louisiana. It was in force for 8 hr. 8 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Mar 8, 2016, 10:54 PM CST (04:54 UTC)
Expired: Mar 9, 2016, 7:00 AM CST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Jackson, MS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties East Carroll Parish, LA, Morehouse Parish, LA, Richland Parish, LA, West Carroll Parish, LA

The radar

The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 158 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Mar 8, 11:25 PM CST	FLASH FLOOD	2 Ssw Forest, LA	FLOODING REPORTED ON HWY 17 BETWEEN FOREST AND PIONEER
Mar 8, 11:25 PM CST	FLASH FLOOD	Oak Grove, LA	FLOODING WAS ONGOING AT CITY HALL
Mar 8, 11:55 PM CST	FLASH FLOOD	Rayville, LA	SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED IN THE CITY OF RAYVILLE
Mar 9, 12:40 AM CST	FLASH FLOOD	Bastrop, LA	SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED ACROSS THE PARISH
Mar 9, 5:50 AM CST	FLASH FLOOD	Oak Grove, LA	ROADS REMAIN FLOODED IN OAK GROVE AND IN THE PARISH
Mar 9, 5:55 AM CST	FLASH FLOOD	Rayville, LA	WATER ENTERING MULTIPLE HOMES IN THE CITY OF RAYVILLE. MULTIPLE RESIDENTS EVACUATED. SEVERAL STREETS FLOODED ACROSS THE CITY.
Mar 9, 6:05 AM CST	FLASH FLOOD	Bastrop, LA	SEVERAL ROADS REMAIN FLOODED ACROSS MOREHOUSE PARISH
Mar 9, 6:20 AM CST	HEAVY RAIN 4.8	Lake Providence, LA

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Jackson, MS (KJAN), launched 00:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 149 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1163 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 41 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 179 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

003 
WGUS54 KJAN 090454
FFWJAN
LAC035-067-083-123-090900-
/O.NEW.KJAN.FF.W.0012.160309T0454Z-160309T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1054 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WEST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  RICHLAND PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  CENTRAL EAST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 300 AM CST
    
* AT 1053 PM CST...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BASTROP...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...START...OAK GROVE...
  SHELBURN...JONES...ALTO...WARDEN...MONTICELLO...BEEKMAN...
  GASSOWAY...GOODWILL...GALION...DARNELL...MILLIKIN...HOLLY RIDGE...
  EPPS...MER ROUGE AND KILBOURNE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3300 9207 3300 9117 3293 9121 3290 9118
      3291 9114 3298 9114 3299 9110 3288 9108
      3285 9113 3282 9116 3274 9116 3235 9178
      3229 9202 3239 9200 3252 9190 3260 9193
      3266 9191 3266 9194 3271 9197 3271 9206

$$

CME

4 follow-up statements

055 
WGUS74 KJAN 090532
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1132 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

LAC035-067-083-123-090900-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160309T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WEST CARROLL LA-RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-EAST CARROLL LA-
1132 PM CST TUE MAR 8 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR
WEST CARROLL...RICHLAND...MOREHOUSE AND CENTRAL EAST CARROLL
PARISHES...

AT 1130 PM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLOODING WAS
OCCURRING AT OAK GROVE CITY HALL AND ALONG HIGHWAY 17 BETWEEN FOREST
AND PIONEER. THREE TO FIVE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN OVER MUCH OF
THE WARNING AREA.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BASTROP...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...START...OAK GROVE...
SHELBURN...JONES...ALTO...WARDEN...MONTICELLO...BEEKMAN...GASSOWAY...
GOODWILL...GALION...DARNELL...MILLIKIN...HOLLY RIDGE...EPPS...MER
ROUGE AND KILBOURNE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3300 9207 3300 9117 3293 9121 3290 9118
      3291 9114 3298 9114 3299 9110 3288 9108
      3285 9113 3282 9116 3274 9116 3235 9178
      3229 9202 3239 9200 3252 9190 3260 9193
      3266 9191 3266 9194 3271 9197 3271 9206

$$

DL

305 
WGUS74 KJAN 090644
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1244 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

LAC035-067-083-123-090900-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160309T0900Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WEST CARROLL LA-RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-EAST CARROLL LA-
1244 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CST FOR
WEST CARROLL...RICHLAND...MOREHOUSE AND CENTRAL EAST CARROLL
PARISHES...

AT 1243 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS
FLOODED ACROSS MOREHOUSE PARISH...ACROSS WEST CARROLL PARISH...AND
IN THE CITY OF RAYVILLE. FOUR TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN.
FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BASTROP...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...START...OAK GROVE...
SHELBURN...JONES...ALTO...WARDEN...MONTICELLO...BEEKMAN...GASSOWAY...
GOODWILL...GALION...DARNELL...MILLIKIN...HOLLY RIDGE...EPPS...MER
ROUGE AND KILBOURNE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3300 9207 3300 9117 3293 9121 3290 9118
      3291 9114 3298 9114 3299 9110 3288 9108
      3285 9113 3282 9116 3274 9116 3235 9178
      3229 9202 3239 9200 3252 9190 3260 9193
      3266 9191 3266 9194 3271 9197 3271 9206

$$

DL

521 
WGUS54 KJAN 090842
FFWJAN
LAC035-067-083-123-091300-
/O.EXT.KJAN.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160309T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
242 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  WEST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  RICHLAND PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  MOREHOUSE PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  CENTRAL EAST CARROLL PARISH IN NORTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 700 AM CST

* AT 241 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SEVERAL FLOODED
  ROADS ACROSS THE AREA. FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN.
  FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  BASTROP...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...START...OAK GROVE...
  SHELBURN...JONES...ALTO...WARDEN...MONTICELLO...BEEKMAN...
  GASSOWAY...GOODWILL...GALION...DARNELL...MILLIKIN...HOLLY RIDGE...
  EPPS...MER ROUGE AND KILBOURNE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3300 9207 3300 9117 3293 9121 3290 9118
      3291 9114 3298 9114 3299 9110 3288 9108
      3285 9113 3282 9116 3274 9116 3235 9178
      3229 9202 3239 9200 3252 9190 3260 9193
      3266 9191 3266 9194 3271 9197 3271 9206

$$

DL

142 
WGUS74 KJAN 091210
FFSJAN

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
610 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

LAC035-067-083-123-091300-
/O.CON.KJAN.FF.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160309T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WEST CARROLL LA-RICHLAND LA-MOREHOUSE LA-EAST CARROLL LA-
610 AM CST WED MAR 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CST
WEDNESDAY FOR WEST CARROLL...RICHLAND...MOREHOUSE AND CENTRAL EAST
CARROLL PARISHES...

AT 608 AM CST...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED SEVERAL ROADS FLOODED
ACROSS MOREHOUSE...RICHLAND...AND WEST CARROLL PARISHES. WATER
ENTERED HOMES IN THE CITY OF RAYVILLE. FOUR TO SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
BASTROP...LAKE PROVIDENCE...RAYVILLE...START...OAK GROVE...
SHELBURN...JONES...ALTO...WARDEN...MONTICELLO...BEEKMAN...GASSOWAY...
GOODWILL...GALION...DARNELL...MILLIKIN...HOLLY RIDGE...EPPS...MER
ROUGE AND KILBOURNE.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AN INCH ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED
AREA THIS MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

&&

LAT...LON 3300 9207 3300 9117 3293 9121 3290 9118
      3291 9114 3298 9114 3299 9110 3288 9108
      3285 9113 3282 9116 3274 9116 3235 9178
      3229 9202 3239 9200 3252 9190 3260 9193
      3266 9191 3266 9194 3271 9197 3271 9206

$$

DL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 8, 9:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	East Carroll	36 min
Mar 8, 11:30 PM CST	Flash Flood Watch	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Morehouse and 3 more	4 days
Mar 9, 6:53 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll	4 hr
Mar 9, 9:54 AM CST	Wind Advisory	JAN	Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Madison, Tensas	6 hr
Mar 9, 10:52 AM CST	Flash Flood Warning	JAN	Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll	5 hr
Mar 9, 11:00 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	JAN	East Carroll	36 hr
Mar 9, 11:00 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	JAN	Madison, Tensas	36 hr
Mar 9, 11:00 AM CST	River Flood Advisory	JAN	Concordia	36 hr
Mar 9, 11:59 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse, West Carroll	46 min
Mar 9, 12:43 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	East Carroll, West Carroll	47 min
Mar 9, 2:33 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	JAN	Morehouse	27 min
Mar 9, 2:45 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAN	Morehouse	45 min
Mar 9, 3:52 PM CST	Areal Flood Warning	JAN	Morehouse, Richland, West Carroll	3 hr

Nearby

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.