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River Flood Warning 11, NWS New Orleans, LA

January 22, 2017Livingston Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Jan 22, 2017, 9:48 AM CST for Livingston Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Jan 22, 2017, 8:57 PM CST. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jan 22, 2017, 9:48 AM CST (15:48 UTC)
In effect from: Jan 22, 2017, 8:57 PM CST
Expired: Jan 24, 2017, 6:35 AM CST
In force: 34 hr
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Livingston Parish, LA

The river

Written for the forecast point Tickfaw River at Holden (HOLL1). The gauge peaked at 15.94 ft at Jan 23, 2017, 6:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 19 ft
Major stage: 21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07376000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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 Jan 22, 9:40 AM CST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 9:40 AM CST, 8 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 22, 3:55 AM CST, 5 hours 53 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 22, 8:51 AM CST, 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
851 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

LAZ040-MSZ080-221515-
St. Tammany-Hancock-
851 AM CST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN ST. TAMMANY PARISH
IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTIES...

At 851 AM CST, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 miles northwest of
East New Orleans, moving northeast at 65 mph.

Half inch hail is possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Slidell, Waveland, Pearl River, Pearlington, Stennis Space Center,
Lacombe, Shoreline Park, Kiln and Slidell Airport.

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

LAT...LON 3029 8940 3017 8972 3018 8975 3020 8977
      3021 8980 3023 8985 3025 8987 3026 8990
      3025 8993 3026 8996 3026 8999 3027 8999
      3046 8967 3046 8965 3047 8965 3052 8957
      3052 8954
TIME...MOT...LOC 1451Z 240DEG 56KT 3014 9004

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The office that day

Everything else NWS New Orleans, LA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 6:15 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	West Baton Rouge	45 min
Jan 21, 6:35 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Tammany	25 min
Jan 21, 6:57 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge	33 min
Jan 21, 7:30 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	East Feliciana, Saint Helena	30 min
Jan 21, 7:33 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	4 days
Jan 21, 7:56 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Helena	49 min
Jan 22, 3:53 AM CST	Low Water Advisory	LIX		32 hr
Jan 22, 4:13 AM CST	Wind Advisory	LIX	Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, Saint Bernard and 7 more	20 hr
Jan 22, 7:44 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		31 min
Jan 22, 8:10 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		50 min
Jan 22, 8:59 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		46 min
Jan 22, 9:42 AM CST	Special Marine Warning	LIX		33 min
Jan 22, 1:33 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LIX	East Baton Rouge, Livingston	33 hr
Jan 22, 1:35 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	26 hr
Jan 21, 6:11 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Jackson	34 min
Jan 21, 6:21 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Jackson	24 min
Jan 21, 6:54 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Stone	36 min
Jan 21, 7:07 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Pearl River	38 min
Jan 21, 7:36 PM CST	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pearl River	25 hr
Jan 21, 8:43 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Walthall	32 min
Jan 21, 9:03 PM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Pearl River	27 min
Jan 22, 8:51 AM CST	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	24 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.