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River Flood Warning 65, NWS New Orleans, LA

April 7, 2023Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana; Hancock County, Pearl River County, Mississippi

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 7, 2023, 8:58 AM CDT for Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana; Hancock County, Pearl River County, Mississippi. It took effect at Apr 9, 2023, 7:55 PM CDT. It was in force for 20 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 7, 2023, 8:58 AM CDT (13:58 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 9, 2023, 7:55 PM CDT
Expired: Apr 29, 2023, 9:00 AM CDT
In force: 20 days
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Saint Tammany Parish, LA, Hancock County, MS, Pearl River County, MS

The river

Written for the forecast point Pearl River near Pearl River (PERL1). The gauge peaked at 16.44 ft at Apr 24, 2023, 4:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 18 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02492600, 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 7, 6:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 7, 6:38 AM CDT, 2 hours 20 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 7, 8:56 AM CDT, 2 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 7, 2:58 AM CDT	Flood Watch	LIX	Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson and 13 more	28 hr
Apr 7, 8:56 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Assumption	34 min
Apr 7, 9:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint James	66 min
Apr 7, 9:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Terrebonne	88 min
Apr 7, 9:57 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, Saint Helena and 2 more	3 hr
Apr 7, 10:03 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana	3 hr
Apr 7, 10:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Terrebonne	77 min
Apr 7, 11:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Ascension, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Livingston, Saint Helena, West Baton Rouge	2 hr
Apr 7, 11:09 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Terrebonne	66 min
Apr 7, 11:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	East Feliciana, Saint Helena, Tangipahoa, Washington	3 hr
Apr 7, 11:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Lafourche	27 min
Apr 7, 11:53 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Terrebonne	37 min
Apr 7, 12:07 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Lafourche	53 min
Apr 7, 12:15 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Lafourche, Terrebonne	45 min
Apr 7, 12:22 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		83 min
Apr 7, 1:00 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines	45 min
Apr 7, 1:21 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		54 min
Apr 7, 1:49 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Plaquemines	41 min
Apr 7, 5:46 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		29 min
Apr 7, 6:46 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		29 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.