Flash Flood Warning 48, NWS New Orleans, LA

Issued

Aug 12, 2016, 6:21 AM CDT (11:21 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2016, 9:15 AM CDT

In force

3 hr

Issued by

NWS New Orleans, LA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Flash flood emergency

Flood severity

None

County Saint Helena Parish, LA

816 
WGUS54 KLIX 121121
FFWLIX
LAC091-121415-
/O.NEW.KLIX.FF.W.0048.160812T1121Z-160812T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

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

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR GREENSBURG LOUISIANA...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL ST. HELENA PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 619 AM CDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HEAVY RAIN
  AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IN AND AROUND GREESBURG IN CENTRAL ST
  HELENA PARISH. SIX TO TEN INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN. FLASH
  FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING.

  THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR GREENSBURG AND THE SURROUNDING
 AREA IN CENTRAL ST HELENA PARISH. THIS  IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS
 SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  GREENSBURG AND DARLINGTON. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

&&

LAT...LON 3089 9057 3072 9057 3075 9080 3090 9080

$$

24/RR

595 
WGUS74 KLIX 121324
FFSLIX

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

LAC091-121415-
/O.CON.KLIX.FF.W.0048.000000T0000Z-160812T1415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. HELENA LA-
824 AM CDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR GREENSBURG LOUISIANA AND
SURROUNDING AREAS WITHIN ST HELENA PARISH...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL ST. HELENA PARISH...

AT 823 AM CDT...HEAVY RAIN AND SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS ALREADY
OCCURRING. 

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR GREENSBURG AND THE SURROUNDING
AREA WITHIN CENTRAL ST HELENA PARISH. THIS IS A PARTICULARLY
DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND
LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3089 9057 3072 9057 3075 9080 3090 9080

$$

24/RR

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