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River Flood Warning 9, NWS New Orleans, LA

April 6, 2025East Baton Rouge Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana

NWS New Orleans, LA issued this river flood warning at Apr 6, 2025, 11:54 AM CDT for East Baton Rouge Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. It took effect at Apr 10, 2025, 8:42 PM CDT. It was in force for 86 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 6, 2025, 11:54 AM CDT (16:54 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 10, 2025, 8:42 PM CDT
Expired: Jul 6, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT
In force: 86 days
Issued by: NWS New Orleans, LA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

Counties East Baton Rouge Parish, LA, Pointe Coupee Parish, LA, West Feliciana Parish, LA

The radar

The Hammond radar (KHDC), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Mississippi River at Red River Landing (RRLL1).

Action stage: 40 ft
Minor stage: 48 ft
Moderate stage: 55 ft
Major stage: 64 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 Apr 6, 11:22 AM CDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 11:22 AM CDT, 32 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 7:12 AM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

LAZ079-080-061245-
Northern St. Tammany LA-Southwestern St. Tammany LA-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WEAK WATERSPOUTS WILL IMPACT
PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY PARISH THROUGH 745 AM CDT
...

At 712 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking showers capable of
producing waterspouts over marine areas near Madisonville, or 8 miles
south of Covington, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
         hazardous waters. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs
         and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Lacombe.

This includes Interstate 12 between mile markers 66 and 71.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3035 8995 3033 9008 3034 9010 3035 9014
      3036 9015 3046 8998
TIME...MOT...LOC 1212Z 244DEG 32KT 3036 9008

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

KLG

Local storm report, Apr 6, 7:36 AM CDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
736 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

0717 AM     Marine Tstm Wind 1 SSW Mandeville        30.36N 90.09W
04/06/2025  M39 MPH          GMZ530             LA   Mesonet

            Mesonet station XMVL Mandeville.

&&

PG

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 10:30 AM CDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1030 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

LAZ076-079-080-MSZ077-083-086-061600-
Southeast St. Tammany LA-Northern St. Tammany LA-
Southwestern St. Tammany LA-Northern Hancock MS-Southern Hancock MS-
Pearl River MS-
1030 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF ST. TAMMANY PARISH,
WESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY AND SOUTHWESTERN PEARL RIVER COUNTY THROUGH
1100 AM CDT...

At 1029 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Abita Springs to 6 miles northwest of
Pearl River to near Slidell. Movement was northeast at 35 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...
Picayune, Slidell Airport, Pearl River, Slidell, Lacombe, Stennis
Space Center, and Abita Springs.

This includes the following Interstates...
 Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 266 and 270.
 Interstate 12 between mile markers 65 and 84.
 Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 11.
 Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 9.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Heavy rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to
localized flooding, especially in underpasses and other low lying
and poor drainage areas. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8949 3022 8988 3023 8990 3040 9010
      3075 8974
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 227DEG 29KT 3048 8994 3042 8985 3025 8986

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

95/DM

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 11:01 AM CDT, 53 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1101 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

MSZ077-083-084-086-061630-
Northern Hancock MS-Southern Hancock MS-Pearl River MS-
Northern Harrison MS-
1101 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
HARRISON, NORTHERN HANCOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN PEARL RIVER COUNTIES
THROUGH 1130 AM CDT...

At 1100 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing funnel clouds and wind gusts to 40 mph near
Picayune, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to
         outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down
         tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Picayune and Kiln.

This includes Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 3 and
13.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3037 8959 3054 8971 3076 8943 3053 8924
TIME...MOT...LOC 1600Z 235DEG 28KT 3051 8956

FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

95/DM

Special weather statement, Apr 6, 11:25 AM CDT, 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1125 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

MSZ083-084-061700-
Northern Hancock MS-Northern Harrison MS-
1125 AM CDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHERN HARRISON
AND NORTHEASTERN HANCOCK COUNTIES THROUGH NOON CDT...

At 1124 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing funnel clouds 9 miles north of Kiln, or 11 miles
north of Diamondhead, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Funnel clouds and winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...If a funnel cloud briefly touches down, minor damage to
         outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down
         tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Saucier and Lyman.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Heavy rainfall is occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized ponding of water in low lying and poor drainage areas such
as underpasses. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3046 8941 3061 8947 3065 8936 3065 8925
      3068 8924 3068 8904 3055 8897
TIME...MOT...LOC 1624Z 247DEG 28KT 3055 8938

FUNNEL CLOUDS...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

95/DM

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 6, 7:11 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		8 min
Apr 6, 7:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Tammany	33 min
Apr 6, 10:00 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Jefferson, Lafourche, Saint Charles, Saint John the Baptist	115 min
Apr 6, 10:17 AM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		43 min
Apr 6, 10:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Saint Tammany	30 min
Apr 6, 10:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Saint Tammany	71 min
Apr 6, 2:10 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		65 min
Apr 6, 3:11 PM CDT	Special Marine Warning	LIX		49 min
Apr 6, 4:59 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Saint Tammany	5 days
Apr 6, 3:20 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Amite, Pike	2 hr
Apr 6, 5:42 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Amite, Pike	35 min
Apr 6, 11:01 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Hancock	29 min
Apr 6, 11:25 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Harrison	35 min
Apr 6, 1:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Harrison	35 min
Apr 6, 2:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	LIX	Jackson	37 min
Apr 6, 2:13 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Jackson	32 min
Apr 6, 2:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	LIX	Jackson	21 min
Apr 6, 2:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	LIX	Jackson	14 min
Apr 6, 3:58 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	LIX	Harrison, Jackson	3 hr
Apr 6, 4:55 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	LIX	Harrison, Jackson	2 hr
Apr 6, 4:58 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pike, Walthall	29 hr
Apr 6, 5:00 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	LIX	Pearl River	49 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.