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River Flood Warning 17, NWS New Orleans, LA

March 18, 2022East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Mar 18, 2022, 12:08 PM CDT for East Baton Rouge Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. It was in force for 11 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 18, 2022, 12:08 PM CDT (17:08 UTC)
Expired: Mar 29, 2022, 10:41 AM CDT
In force: 11 days
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, West Baton Rouge Parish, LA

The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Baton Rouge (BTRL1).

Action stage: 30 ft
Minor stage: 35 ft
Moderate stage: 38 ft
Major stage: 40 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 Mar 18, 9:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 9:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 18, 7:32 AM CDT, 4 hours 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
732 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

MSZ077-181245-
Pearl River MS-
732 AM CDT Fri Mar 18 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Pearl
River County through 745 AM CDT...

At 732 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Poplarville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Poplarville.

This includes Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 31
and 42.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is also occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM CDT for southern
Mississippi.

&&

LAT...LON 3100 8934 3092 8934 3084 8956 3087 8967
      3101 8955 3101 8951 3100 8950 3100 8948
      3098 8947 3098 8943 3101 8942 3101 8935
TIME...MOT...LOC 1232Z 241DEG 41KT 3089 8954

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JRK

Local storm report, Mar 18, 8:04 AM CDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
804 AM CDT FRI MAR 18 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0544 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 N SUMMIT              31.34N 90.46W
03/18/2022  M3.15 INCH       PIKE               MS   MESONET

            3 INCHES OF RAIN FELL IN 90 MINUTES.

&&

JRK

Local storm report, Mar 18, 10:16 AM CDT, 1 hour 52 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
Mar 18, 3:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Washington	24 min
Mar 18, 4:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Helena	37 min
Mar 18, 5:05 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Saint Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington	25 min
Mar 18, 9:11 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		64 min
Mar 18, 4:28 PM CDT	Small Craft Advisory	LIX		18 hr
Mar 18, 2:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Wilkinson	15 min
Mar 18, 3:40 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Walthall	20 min
Mar 18, 5:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Walthall	33 min
Mar 18, 6:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Walthall	40 min
Mar 18, 7:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Pearl River	13 min
Mar 18, 8:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Pearl River	26 min
Mar 18, 9:15 AM CDT	Tornado Warning	LIX	Pearl River	12 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.