Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 12, 2016, 5:06 AM CDT (10:06 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2016, 8:00 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Saint Helena Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA

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

188 
WGUS54 KLIX 121006
FFWLIX
LAC091-105-121300-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0045.160812T1006Z-160812T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
506 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
  ST. HELENA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 800 AM CDT

* AT 504 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE
  WARNED AREA. RADAR IS INDICATING THAT 6 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS ONGOING. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  GREENSBURG...AMITE...AMITE CITY...KENTWOOD...INDEPENDENCE...
  ROSELAND...MONTPELIER...EASLEYVILLE...DARLINGTON AND TANGIPAHOA.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

STAY AWAY OR BE SWEPT AWAY. RIVER BANKS AND CULVERTS CAN BECOME
UNSTABLE AND UNSAFE.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 3061 9042 3061 9057 3065 9057 3065 9081
      3099 9081 3099 9042

$$

24/RR

722 
WGUS74 KLIX 121212
FFSLIX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
712 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

LAC091-105-121221-
/O.CAN.KLIX.FF.W.0045.000000T0000Z-160812T1300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TANGIPAHOA LA-ST. HELENA LA-
712 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TANGIPAHOA AND ST. HELENA
PARISHES IS CANCELLED...

THIS HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLASH FLOOD WARNING THAT IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT. 

LAT...LON 3061 9042 3061 9057 3065 9057 3065 9081
      3099 9081 3099 9042

$$

24/RR

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