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River Flood Warning 30, NWS New Orleans, LA

April 18, 2019East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 18, 2019, 11:37 PM CDT for East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 18, 2019, 11:37 PM CDT (04:37 UTC)
Expired: Apr 20, 2019, 5:30 AM CDT
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

The river

Written for the forecast point Comite River near Comite Joor Rd. (CMTL1). The gauge peaked at 22.20 ft at Apr 19, 2019, 12:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 16 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 07378000, 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 Apr 18, 11:35 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 18, 11:35 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 18, 9:39 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 18, 6:14 PM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
614 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

MSZ082-182345-
Jackson-
614 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT EASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...

At 613 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Vancleave, or
near Escatawpa, moving east at 35 mph.

Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Moss Point, Escatawpa, Gautier, Wade, Helena, Hurley, Big Point,
Vancleave and Hickory Hills.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3040 8870 3060 8875 3072 8841 3046 8840
      3043 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2313Z 254DEG 31KT 3054 8864

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Special weather statement, Apr 18, 6:41 PM CDT, 4 hours 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
641 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

LAZ037-039-071-MSZ070-071-190030-
Washington-St. Helena-Northern Tangipahoa-Pike-Walthall-
641 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT NORTHEASTERN ST. HELENA...
NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA AND NORTHERN WASHINGTON PARISHES...WALTHALL AND
SOUTHERN PIKE COUNTIES...

At 641 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Kentwood, or 13
miles north of Amite, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph are possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Franklinton, Amite, Amite City, Magnolia, Kentwood, Tylertown,
Roseland, Osyka, Mount Herman, Wilmer, Salem, Dexter, Tangipahoa and
Angie.

LAT...LON 3134 9004 3118 9003 3117 9000 3114 9000
      3113 8994 3107 8992 3107 8984 3100 8983
      3100 8973 3098 8973 3072 9052 3098 9062
      3100 9060 3100 9055 3105 9055 3135 9025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 240DEG 49KT 3092 9046

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Special weather statement, Apr 18, 6:50 PM CDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
650 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

MSZ082-190015-
Jackson-
650 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2019

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTY...

At 650 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Helena, or near
Escatawpa, moving northeast at 30 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Moss Point, Escatawpa, Big Point and Helena.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

LAT...LON 3038 8849 3054 8859 3065 8841 3064 8841
      3041 8840
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 241DEG 24KT 3050 8847

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Local storm report, Apr 18, 8:32 PM CDT, 3 hours 5 minutes before

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Local storm report, Apr 18, 11:05 PM CDT, 32 minutes before

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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
Apr 18, 7:07 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		38 min
Apr 18, 7:23 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Washington	37 min
Apr 18, 7:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington	33 min
Apr 18, 7:46 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		29 min
Apr 18, 8:00 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LIX	Washington	17 min
Apr 18, 8:21 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		39 min
Apr 18, 8:39 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Helena	37 hr
Apr 18, 8:47 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Tangipahoa	4 days
Apr 18, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		48 min
Apr 19, 7:04 AM CDT	Wind Advisory	LIX		5 hr
Apr 19, 10:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Washington	10 hr
Apr 19, 10:15 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	21 days
Apr 19, 3:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Ascension, Saint James	34 min
Apr 19, 4:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Washington	42 min
Apr 19, 4:52 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Washington	53 min
Apr 19, 4:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Helena	20 hr
Apr 18, 7:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	LIX	Pearl River	21 min
Apr 19, 4:29 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pike, Walthall	16 hr
Apr 19, 9:55 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pike	21 hr
Apr 19, 4:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Walthall	33 min

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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.