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Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS New Orleans, LA

March 22, 202113 parishes in Louisiana; 5 counties in Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this flash flood watch at Mar 22, 2021, 12:37 PM CDT for 13 parishes in Louisiana; 5 counties in Mississippi. It took effect at Mar 23, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 43 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 22, 2021, 12:37 PM CDT (17:37 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 23, 2021, 8:00 AM CDT
Expired
Mar 25, 2021, 3:23 AM CDT
In force
43 hr
Issued by
NWS New Orleans, LA
Flood severity
None

Counties Assumption Parish, LA, East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, East Feliciana Parish, LA, Iberville Parish, LA, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, Saint Bernard Parish, LA, Saint Helena Parish, LA, Saint James Parish, LA, Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA, Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA, Amite County, MS, Pearl River County, MS, Pike County, MS, Walthall County, MS, Wilkinson County, MS

The nearest sounding before it

Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 108 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-03-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Slidell Radar S, LA at 12:00Z on 2021-03-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 78 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
1 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-54 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
817 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
78 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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971 
WGUS64 KLIX 221737
FFALIX

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1237 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

.A cold front will move into the region Tuesday. This front will 
move very slowly through the area and is expected to stall over 
southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi. This front will remain 
over the area through Wednesday before lifting north Thursday with a 
cold front finally pushing through late Thursday or Thursday 
evening. Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected with 
widespread 4 to 8 inches of rain with locally higher amounts 
possible.

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Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Ascension-
Livingston-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-
St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St.
Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower
Jefferson-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southern Tangipahoa-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Convent, Gonzales, Dexter, Chalmette, 
Covington, Buras, Cut Off, Belle Chasse, White Castle, East New 
Orleans, Gramercy, Bayou Cane, Amite, Pascagoula, Raceland, 
Wakefield, Gloster, Waveland, Easleyville, McComb, McNeil, 
Montpelier, Livonia, Darlington, Gillsberg, Gulfport, Jackson, 
Spillman, Greensburg, Liberty, Port Allen, Diamondhead, Roseland, 
Hammond, Metairie, Salem, Boothville, Galliano, Chauvin, Kenner, St. 
Francisville, Enon, St. Martin, Clinton, Labadieville, Dulac, 
Thibodaux, Yscloskey, Myrtle Grove, Mandeville, Prairieville, 
Violet, Dolorosa, Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Ocean Springs, Robert, 
Bogalusa, Larose, Poplarville, Tylertown, Centreville, Destrehan, 
Baton Rouge, New Roads, Lettsworth, Picayune, Paincourtville, Pointe 
A La Hache, Bay St. Louis, Leeville, Franklinton, Gautier, Slidell, 
Walker, Felps, Laplace, Woodville, Denham Springs, New Orleans, 
Montegut, Wilmer, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, Venice, Lacombe, 
Plaquemine, Fort Adams, Brusly, Bayou Sorrel, Kentwood, Pierre Part, 
Watson, Houma, Addis, Smithdale, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, 
Crossroads, Norco, Reserve, Port Sulphur, and Empire
1237 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH 
THURSDAY EVENING...

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Louisiana and 
  Mississippi, including the following areas, in southeast 
  Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East 
  Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower 
  Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, 
  Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, Southern Tangipahoa, 
  St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. 
  Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, 
  Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge 
  and West Feliciana. In Mississippi, Amite, Hancock, Harrison, 
  Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.

* From Tuesday morning through Thursday evening

* Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain is expected across 
  southeast Louisiana along with southern and coastal Mississippi. 
  This could lead to flash flooding.

* Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with 
  localized flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

CAB
8 follow-up statements
234 
WGUS64 KLIX 230021
FFALIX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
721 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

.A slow-moving cold front will move into the region Tuesday and 
will  stall over southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi through 
Wednesday. It will lift north again Thursday and a cold front will 
finally push through late Thursday or Thursday evening. Multiple 
rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected with widespread 
rainfall totals of 4 to 8 inches. Locally higher amounts will be 
possible.

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Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Ascension-
Livingston-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-
St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St.
Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower
Jefferson-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southern Tangipahoa-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Convent, Gonzales, Dexter, Chalmette, 
Covington, Buras, Cut Off, Belle Chasse, White Castle, East New 
Orleans, Gramercy, Bayou Cane, Amite, Pascagoula, Raceland, 
Wakefield, Gloster, Waveland, Easleyville, McComb, McNeil, 
Montpelier, Livonia, Darlington, Gillsberg, Gulfport, Jackson, 
Spillman, Greensburg, Liberty, Port Allen, Diamondhead, Roseland, 
Hammond, Metairie, Salem, Boothville, Galliano, Chauvin, Kenner, St. 
Francisville, Enon, St. Martin, Clinton, Labadieville, Dulac, 
Thibodaux, Yscloskey, Myrtle Grove, Mandeville, Prairieville, 
Violet, Dolorosa, Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Ocean Springs, Robert, 
Bogalusa, Larose, Poplarville, Tylertown, Centreville, Destrehan, 
Baton Rouge, New Roads, Lettsworth, Picayune, Paincourtville, Pointe 
A La Hache, Bay St. Louis, Leeville, Franklinton, Gautier, Slidell, 
Walker, Felps, Laplace, Woodville, Denham Springs, New Orleans, 
Montegut, Wilmer, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, Venice, Lacombe, 
Plaquemine, Fort Adams, Brusly, Bayou Sorrel, Kentwood, Pierre Part, 
Watson, Houma, Addis, Smithdale, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, 
Crossroads, Norco, Reserve, Port Sulphur, and Empire
721 PM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH 
THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the 
  following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, 
  East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower 
  Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, 
  Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, 
  Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John 
  The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper 
  Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West 
  Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. In Mississippi, Amite, Hancock, 
  Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.

* From Tuesday morning through Thursday evening

* Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected across 
  southeast Louisiana as well as soutwestern and coastal 
  Mississippi. This could lead to flash flooding.

* Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with 
  localized flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

DM
253 
WGUS64 KLIX 230842
FFALIX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
342 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

.A slow-moving cold front will move into the region today and stall 
over southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi through Wednesday. 
It will lift north Thursday and a second cold front will finally 
push through late Thursday or Thursday evening. Multiple rounds of 
moderate to heavy rain are expected with widespread rainfall totals 
of 4 to 8 inches. Locally higher amounts will be possible.

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Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Ascension-
Livingston-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-
St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St.
Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower
Jefferson-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southern Tangipahoa-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Convent, Gonzales, Dexter, Chalmette, 
Covington, Buras, Cut Off, Belle Chasse, White Castle, East New 
Orleans, Gramercy, Bayou Cane, Amite, Pascagoula, Raceland, 
Wakefield, Gloster, Waveland, Easleyville, McComb, McNeil, 
Montpelier, Livonia, Darlington, Gillsberg, Gulfport, Jackson, 
Spillman, Greensburg, Liberty, Port Allen, Diamondhead, Roseland, 
Hammond, Metairie, Salem, Boothville, Galliano, Chauvin, Kenner, St. 
Francisville, Enon, St. Martin, Clinton, Labadieville, Dulac, 
Thibodaux, Yscloskey, Myrtle Grove, Mandeville, Prairieville, 
Violet, Dolorosa, Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Ocean Springs, Robert, 
Bogalusa, Larose, Poplarville, Tylertown, Centreville, Destrehan, 
Baton Rouge, New Roads, Lettsworth, Picayune, Paincourtville, Pointe 
A La Hache, Bay St. Louis, Leeville, Franklinton, Gautier, Slidell, 
Walker, Felps, Laplace, Woodville, Denham Springs, New Orleans, 
Montegut, Wilmer, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, Venice, Lacombe, 
Plaquemine, Fort Adams, Brusly, Bayou Sorrel, Kentwood, Pierre Part, 
Watson, Houma, Addis, Smithdale, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, 
Crossroads, Norco, Reserve, Port Sulphur, and Empire
342 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING 
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the 
  following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, 
  East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower 
  Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, 
  Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, 
  Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John 
  The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper 
  Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West 
  Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. In Mississippi, Amite, Hancock, 
  Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.

* From 8 AM CDT this morning through Thursday evening

* Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected across 
  southeast Louisiana as well as soutwestern and coastal 
  Mississippi. This could lead to flash flooding.

* Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with 
  localized flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

TE
171 
WGUS64 KLIX 231537
FFALIX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1037 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

.A slow-moving cold front will move into the region today and stall 
over southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi through Wednesday. 
It will lift north Thursday and a second cold front will finally 
push through late Thursday or Thursday evening. Multiple rounds of 
moderate to heavy rain are expected with widespread rainfall totals 
of 4 to 8 inches. Locally higher amounts will be possible.

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Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Ascension-
Livingston-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-
St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St.
Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower
Jefferson-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southern Tangipahoa-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Convent, Gonzales, Dexter, Chalmette, 
Covington, Buras, Cut Off, Belle Chasse, White Castle, East New 
Orleans, Gramercy, Bayou Cane, Amite, Pascagoula, Raceland, 
Wakefield, Gloster, Waveland, Easleyville, McComb, McNeil, 
Montpelier, Livonia, Darlington, Gillsberg, Gulfport, Jackson, 
Spillman, Greensburg, Liberty, Port Allen, Diamondhead, Roseland, 
Hammond, Metairie, Salem, Boothville, Galliano, Chauvin, Kenner, St. 
Francisville, Enon, St. Martin, Clinton, Labadieville, Dulac, 
Thibodaux, Yscloskey, Myrtle Grove, Mandeville, Prairieville, 
Violet, Dolorosa, Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Ocean Springs, Robert, 
Bogalusa, Larose, Poplarville, Tylertown, Centreville, Destrehan, 
Baton Rouge, New Roads, Lettsworth, Picayune, Paincourtville, Pointe 
A La Hache, Bay St. Louis, Leeville, Franklinton, Gautier, Slidell, 
Walker, Felps, Laplace, Woodville, Denham Springs, New Orleans, 
Montegut, Wilmer, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, Venice, Lacombe, 
Plaquemine, Fort Adams, Brusly, Bayou Sorrel, Kentwood, Pierre Part, 
Watson, Houma, Addis, Smithdale, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, 
Crossroads, Norco, Reserve, Port Sulphur, and Empire
1037 AM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the 
  following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, 
  East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower 
  Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, 
  Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, 
  Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John 
  The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper 
  Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West 
  Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. In Mississippi, Amite, Hancock, 
  Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.

* Through Thursday evening

* * Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected across 
  southeast Louisiana as well as southwestern and coastal 
  Mississippi. This could lead to flash flooding.

* * Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with 
  localized flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

GP
795 
WGUS64 KLIX 232127
FFALIX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
427 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

.A slow-moving cold front has stalled over the region today.  It 
will lift northward as a warm front on Wednesday. A secondary cold 
front will move into the area on Thursday. The second cold front 
will finally push through late Thursday.  Multiple rounds of 
moderate to heavy rain are expected with widespread rainfall totals 
of 4 to 8 inches. Locally higher amounts will be possible.

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Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Ascension-
Livingston-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-
St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St.
Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower
Jefferson-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southern Tangipahoa-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Convent, Gonzales, Dexter, Chalmette, 
Covington, Buras, Cut Off, Belle Chasse, White Castle, East New 
Orleans, Gramercy, Bayou Cane, Amite, Pascagoula, Raceland, 
Wakefield, Gloster, Waveland, Easleyville, McComb, McNeil, 
Montpelier, Livonia, Darlington, Gillsberg, Gulfport, Jackson, 
Spillman, Greensburg, Liberty, Port Allen, Diamondhead, Roseland, 
Hammond, Metairie, Salem, Boothville, Galliano, Chauvin, Kenner, St. 
Francisville, Enon, St. Martin, Clinton, Labadieville, Dulac, 
Thibodaux, Yscloskey, Myrtle Grove, Mandeville, Prairieville, 
Violet, Dolorosa, Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Ocean Springs, Robert, 
Bogalusa, Larose, Poplarville, Tylertown, Centreville, Destrehan, 
Baton Rouge, New Roads, Lettsworth, Picayune, Paincourtville, Pointe 
A La Hache, Bay St. Louis, Leeville, Franklinton, Gautier, Slidell, 
Walker, Felps, Laplace, Woodville, Denham Springs, New Orleans, 
Montegut, Wilmer, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, Venice, Lacombe, 
Plaquemine, Fort Adams, Brusly, Bayou Sorrel, Kentwood, Pierre Part, 
Watson, Houma, Addis, Smithdale, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, 
Crossroads, Norco, Reserve, Port Sulphur, and Empire
427 PM CDT Tue Mar 23 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the 
  following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, 
  East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower 
  Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, 
  Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, 
  Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John 
  The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper 
  Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West 
  Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. In Mississippi, Amite, Hancock, 
  Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.

* Through Thursday evening

* * Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected across 
  southeast Louisiana as well as southwestern and coastal MS. 
  Mississippi. This could lead to flash flooding.

* * Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with 
  localized flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

GP
957 
WGUS64 KLIX 240944
FFALIX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
444 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.A slow-moving cold front has stalled near the Louisiana coast.  It 
will lift northward as a warm front tonight. A secondary cold front 
will move into the area on Thursday. The second cold front will 
finally push through late Thursday.  Additional rounds of moderate 
to heavy rain are expected to produce an additional 1 to 3 inches. 
Locally higher amounts will be possible.

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Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Ascension-
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St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St.
Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower
Jefferson-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southern Tangipahoa-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Convent, Gonzales, Dexter, Chalmette, 
Covington, Buras, Cut Off, Belle Chasse, White Castle, East New 
Orleans, Gramercy, Bayou Cane, Amite, Pascagoula, Raceland, 
Wakefield, Gloster, Waveland, Easleyville, McComb, McNeil, 
Montpelier, Livonia, Darlington, Gillsberg, Gulfport, Jackson, 
Spillman, Greensburg, Liberty, Port Allen, Diamondhead, Roseland, 
Hammond, Metairie, Salem, Boothville, Galliano, Chauvin, Kenner, St. 
Francisville, Enon, St. Martin, Clinton, Labadieville, Dulac, 
Thibodaux, Yscloskey, Myrtle Grove, Mandeville, Prairieville, 
Violet, Dolorosa, Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Ocean Springs, Robert, 
Bogalusa, Larose, Poplarville, Tylertown, Centreville, Destrehan, 
Baton Rouge, New Roads, Lettsworth, Picayune, Paincourtville, Pointe 
A La Hache, Bay St. Louis, Leeville, Franklinton, Gautier, Slidell, 
Walker, Felps, Laplace, Woodville, Denham Springs, New Orleans, 
Montegut, Wilmer, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, Venice, Lacombe, 
Plaquemine, Fort Adams, Brusly, Bayou Sorrel, Kentwood, Pierre Part, 
Watson, Houma, Addis, Smithdale, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, 
Crossroads, Norco, Reserve, Port Sulphur, and Empire
444 AM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the 
  following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, 
  East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower 
  Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, 
  Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, 
  Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John 
  The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper 
  Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West 
  Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. In Mississippi, Amite, Hancock, 
  Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.

* Through Thursday evening

* Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected across 
  southeast Louisiana as well as southwestern and coastal MS. 
  Mississippi. This could lead to flash flooding.

* Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with 
  localized flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

BW
507 
WGUS64 KLIX 241703
FFALIX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1203 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

.A slow moving cold front has stalled near the Louisiana coast. 
It will lift northward as a warm front tonight. A secondary cold 
front will move into the area on Thursday. The second cold front 
will finally push through late Thursday. Additional rounds of 
moderate to heavy rain are expected to produce an additional 1 to 
3 inches. Locally higher amounts will be possible.

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-Wilkinson-Amite-
Including the cities of New Roads, Lettsworth, Livonia, Spillman,
St. Francisville, Wakefield, Jackson, Clinton, Felps, 
Centreville, Dolorosa, Fort Adams, Woodville, Gillsberg, Gloster,
Smithdale, and Liberty
1203 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of east central Louisiana and 
southwest Mississippi has been cancelled. Areas northwest of a
line from metro Baton Rouge to McComb are not expecting widespread
heavy rainfall that would result in flash flooding through 
Thursday night.

$$

LAZ037-039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ070-071-077-080>082-251715-
/O.CON.KLIX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
St. Helena-Washington-St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-
East Baton Rouge-Ascension-Livingston-Assumption-St. James-
St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-
Orleans-Upper Plaquemines-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-
Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Lower Jefferson-
Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southern Tangipahoa-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-Hancock-Harrison-
Jackson-
Including the cities of Darlington, Easleyville, Greensburg, 
Montpelier, Bogalusa, Enon, Franklinton, Slidell, Mandeville, 
Covington, Lacombe, Bayou Sorrel, Plaquemine, White Castle, 
Port Allen, Addis, Brusly, Baton Rouge, Gonzales, Donaldsonville,
Prairieville, Denham Springs, Watson, Walker, Pierre Part, 
Labadieville, Paincourtville, Convent, Lutcher, Gramercy, 
Laplace, Reserve, Thibodaux, Raceland, Larose, Destrehan, Norco, 
Metairie, Kenner, East New Orleans, New Orleans, Belle Chasse, 
Chalmette, Violet, Houma, Bayou Cane, Chauvin, Cocodrie, Dulac, 
Montegut, Galliano, Cut Off, Golden Meadow, Leeville, Buras, 
Pointe A La Hache, Port Sulphur, Boothville, Venice, Empire, 
Myrtle Grove, Yscloskey, Amite, Kentwood, Roseland, Wilmer, 
Hammond, Robert, Ponchatoula, McComb, Dexter, Salem, Tylertown, 
Crossroads, McNeil, Poplarville, Picayune, Bay St. Louis, 
Waveland, Diamondhead, Gulfport, Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, 
Moss Point, Gautier, and St. Martin
1203 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the 
  following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, 
  Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Lower 
  Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. 
  Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, 
  Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. 
  John The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper 
  Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper 
  Terrebonne, Washington, and West Baton Rouge. In Mississippi, 
  Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, and Walthall. 

* through Thursday evening

* Additional rounds of moderate to heavy rain are expected across
  much of southeast Louisiana as well as southeastern and coastal
  Mississippi through Thursday evening. This could lead to flash 
  flooding.
 
* Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with 
  localized flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

TD
789 
WGUS64 KLIX 250251
FFALIX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
951 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

LAZ037-039-040-046>050-056>072-MSZ070-071-077-080>082-251200-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
St. Helena-Washington-St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East
Baton Rouge-Ascension-Livingston-Assumption-St. James-St. John The
Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper
Plaquemines-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-
Lower Lafourche-Lower Jefferson-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-
Northern Tangipahoa-Southern Tangipahoa-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Convent, Gonzales, Dexter, Chalmette, 
Covington, Buras, Cut Off, Belle Chasse, White Castle, East New 
Orleans, Gramercy, Bayou Cane, Franklinton, Pascagoula, Raceland, 
Waveland, Easleyville, McComb, McNeil, Montpelier, Darlington, 
Gulfport, Greensburg, Port Allen, Diamondhead, Roseland, Hammond, 
Metairie, New Orleans, Boothville, Galliano, Chauvin, Kenner, Enon, 
St. Martin, Labadieville, Dulac, Thibodaux, Yscloskey, Myrtle Grove, 
Mandeville, Prairieville, Violet, Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Ocean 
Springs, Robert, Bogalusa, Larose, Poplarville, Tylertown, 
Destrehan, Baton Rouge, Picayune, Paincourtville, Pointe A La Hache, 
Port Sulphur, Leeville, Amite, Gautier, Slidell, Walker, Laplace, 
Denham Springs, Salem, Montegut, Wilmer, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, 
Venice, Lacombe, Plaquemine, Brusly, Bayou Sorrel, Kentwood, Pierre 
Part, Watson, Houma, Addis, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, Crossroads, 
Norco, Reserve, Bay St. Louis, and Empire
951 PM CDT Wed Mar 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the 
  following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, 
  East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower 
  Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, 
  Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, 
  St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper 
  Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, 
  Upper Terrebonne, Washington and West Baton Rouge. In Mississippi, 
  Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike and Walthall.

* Through Thursday evening

* Even though widespread heavy rain is now unlikely there will still 
  be pockets of heavy rain possible and given the highly saturated 
  soils, isolated flash flooding is still possible.

* Flooding of low lying and flood prone areas is possible with 
  localized flash flooding. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

CAB
777 
WGUS64 KLIX 250823
FFALIX

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
323 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

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/O.CAN.KLIX.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210326T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
St. Helena-Washington-St. Tammany-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East
Baton Rouge-Ascension-Livingston-Assumption-St. James-St. John The
Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St. Charles-Upper Jefferson-Orleans-Upper
Plaquemines-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-
Lower Lafourche-Lower Jefferson-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-
Northern Tangipahoa-Southern Tangipahoa-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-
Hancock-Harrison-Jackson-
Including the cities of Convent, Gonzales, Dexter, Chalmette, 
Covington, Buras, Cut Off, Belle Chasse, White Castle, East New 
Orleans, Gramercy, Bayou Cane, Franklinton, Pascagoula, Raceland, 
Waveland, Easleyville, McComb, McNeil, Montpelier, Darlington, 
Gulfport, Greensburg, Port Allen, Diamondhead, Roseland, Hammond, 
Metairie, New Orleans, Boothville, Galliano, Chauvin, Kenner, Enon, 
St. Martin, Labadieville, Dulac, Thibodaux, Yscloskey, Myrtle Grove, 
Mandeville, Prairieville, Violet, Donaldsonville, Lutcher, Ocean 
Springs, Robert, Bogalusa, Larose, Poplarville, Tylertown, 
Destrehan, Baton Rouge, Picayune, Paincourtville, Pointe A La Hache, 
Port Sulphur, Leeville, Amite, Gautier, Slidell, Walker, Laplace, 
Denham Springs, Salem, Montegut, Wilmer, Golden Meadow, Cocodrie, 
Venice, Lacombe, Plaquemine, Brusly, Bayou Sorrel, Kentwood, Pierre 
Part, Watson, Houma, Addis, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, Crossroads, 
Norco, Reserve, Bay St. Louis, and Empire
323 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Louisiana and 
Mississippi, including the following areas, in southeast Louisiana, 
Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Livingston, 
Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. 
Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Southern 
Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The 
Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper 
Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington and 
West Baton Rouge. In Mississippi, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl 
River, Pike and Walthall has been cancelled.

The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled. Although scattered thunderstorms 
this afternoon could produce localized heavy rainfall, widespread 
heavy rain is no longer expected. Please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Mar 22, 4:09 AM CDT, 8 hours 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 22, 4:09 AM CDT, 8 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
409 AM CDT Mon Mar 22 2021

.SHORT TERM (Monday through Wednesday)...
Biggest concern for the short term will be the potential for
several rounds of heavy rain for the area. Overall current pattern
has the current ridging over the southeast pushing eastward as low
pressure intensifies as it moves into the Great Plains Tuesday
then into the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes region on Wednesday.

Strong moisture advection from the Gulf will start on Tuesday, and
PWs quickly rise to the 1.75 inch range. Looking at SPC's
climatology page, would be right near record highs for this time
of the year. This rich moist air will hang around through around
Thursday, setting the stage up for the aforementioned heavy
rainfall threat. Rainfall efficient thunderstorms along with them
training is also a concern Tuesday and Wednesday. Rainfall totals are
looking at the 5 to 8 inches with locally heavier amounts
possible over through Thursday. A non zero severe weather threat
does exist for a limited time on Tuesday. Instability would be at
its greatest when storms are forecast to fire fire up with models
having up to 1200 J/kg for southeast Louisiana and coastal MS.
Effective shear in the 30 to 40 kt range would be able to support
severe storms, but winds are predominantly unidirectional so
tornadoes are not as big as of a concern. Main convective mode
would be linear. Biggest concern would be straight line wind gusts
and maybe hail, on top of the heavy rain threat. -BL

.LONG TERM (Thursday through Sunday)...

The secondary shortwave trough is expected to move northeast from
Texas across the middle to lower Mississippi Valley Thursday and
Thursday night. The associated surface low, now trending quite a bit
weaker on consecutive model runs, is fairly elongated from the
western Gulf coast to the Arklatex to middle Mississippi Valley
region through the day with the models having differing locations.
Much of the jet stream level energy that will impact this system is
still over a poorly sampled area of the north Pacific, so there will
likely be some additional model shifts with regards to timing,
position and strength of the major features and the placement of the
heavier rainfall. The one thing that remains consistent is the
analog guidance continues to show a strong signal for very heavy
rainfall across the central Gulf coast, but confidence right now is
highest with the heavy rainfall in our area Tuesday through
Wednesday night, but less so Thursday and Thursday night. The same
thing can be said with regards to severe weather potential on
Thursday for the same reasons, but at least a low end (5-15%)
probability of severe thunderstorms within 25 miles of a point seems
about right at this time. Storm total rainfall of 5-8 inches is
still expected on Mississippi coast and near Lake Pontchartrain from
Monday night through Thursday night.

A weak cold front will finally push through the region Thursday
night, however this will only bring some drier air and not much
cooler temperatures. Drier (not as wet) weather, but still some low
rain chances from time to time, will persist Friday through the
weekend, and hopefully additional rainfall will remain light since
the area will be more than water-logged by that point with river
flooding likely ongoing or worsening on some rivers at that point. A
more substantial push of drier air with some cooler temperatures may
finally arrive Sunday night. 22/TD

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions will remain for the rest of this morning. Clouds
will begin to build up and ceilings will to lower down to MVFR
late this afternoon. The light and northeast to easterly winds
will begin to move to southeasterly and will increase into the 10
to 15 knot range. -BL

&&

.MARINE...
Winds will be turning to onshore flow starting late tonight and
will remain onshore for the majority of the week. Small craft
exercise caution headlines may be necessary starting tonight as
winds begin to pick up to the 15 to 20 kt range. Winds will remain
elevated through Thursday. A weak cold front will then turn winds
to an offshore flow for Friday before returning back to onshore
for the weekend. -BL

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
MCB  74  57  71  61 /   0  20  90  60
BTR  75  61  75  63 /   0  40  80  60
ASD  74  60  74  63 /   0  20  90  80
MSY  75  63  75  65 /   0  10  90  80
GPT  72  61  72  63 /   0  10  90  90
PQL  72  58  72  61 /   0   0  80  90

&&

.LIX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
LA...None.
GM...None.
MS...None.
GM...None.
&&

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 22, 4:19 PM CDTSmall Craft AdvisoryLIX3 days
Mar 22, 10:22 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXHarrison5 days
Mar 22, 10:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningLIXPearl River4 days

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 sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.