Flood Statement
WGUS84 KLIX 151620
FLSLIX
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
1020 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA AND MISSISSIPPI...
THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY AND WASHINGTON
PARISHES IN LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN
MISSISSIPPI
THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER AFFECTING ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN
LOUISIANA AND HANCOCK AND PEARL RIVER COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI
FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.
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1020 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEARL RIVER NEAR BOGALUSA.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING UNTIL FINALLY
CRESTING AT AROUND 20.6 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL THEN
SLOWLY FALL TO AROUND 20.1 FEET BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 21.0 FEET...WOODLANDS AND CROP ACREAGE ALONG THE RIVER
WILL BE FLOODED. THE BOGUE CHITTO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA WILL BE
INUNDATED WITH WATER IN RECREATIONAL CAMPS AND OVER ACCESS ROADS.
AT 21 FEET PROPERTY EAST OF LOUISIANA HIGHWAY 21 ALONG BOGALUSA
CREEK WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.
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1020 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PEARL RIVER NEAR PEARL RIVER.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 14.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING UNTIL CRESTING AROUND
15.8 FEET EARLY TOMORROW MORNING. THE RIVER WILL THEN SLOWLY FALL
TO AROUND 15.0 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWER PORTIONS OF STREETS IN RIVER GARDENS
SUBDIVISION WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. SECONDARY ROADS TO THE RIVER AND
THROUGHOUT HONEY ISLAND SWAMP WILL REMAIN INUNDATED. PROPERTY IN
THE VICINITY OF THE GAGE IS FLOODED THREATENING ABOUT 20 HOMES
ALONG THE LEFT BANK. THE BOGUE CHITTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
WILL BE CLOSED TO HUNTING AT THE 15.5 FOOT STAGE.
$$
Freeze Warning
WWUS74 KLCH 152052
NPWLCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
252 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009
...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.A STRONG SURFACE HIGH BEHIND AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO
BUILD SOUTHWARD THIS EVENING...BRINGING THE COLDEST AIR SO FAR
THIS SEASON.
LAZ027>033-041>045-TXZ180>182-201-161600-
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VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-
CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-TYLER-
JASPER-NEWTON-HARDIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEESVILLE...ALEXANDRIA...MARKSVILLE...
DERIDDER...OAKDALE...VILLE PLATTE...OPELOUSAS...LAKE CHARLES...
JENNINGS...CROWLEY...LAFAYETTE...ST. MARTINVILLE...WOODVILLE...
JASPER...NEWTON...LUMBERTON
252 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009
...HARD FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM CST FRIDAY...
THE HARD FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM CST FRIDAY.
TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO FALL INTO THE LOWER TO MIDDLE 20S
ACROSS INLAND SOUTHEAST TEXAS AND CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AND THE UPPER
20S ALONG THE I-10 CORRIDOR. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY REMAIN BELOW
FREEZING FOR 9 TO 12 HOURS ACROSS THE WARNING AREA TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY MORNING.
A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS A PROLONGED PERIOD OF SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES IS QUITE LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD DAMAGE
PROPERTY SUCH AS EXPOSED PIPES AND WILL KILL ANY SENSITIVE
VEGETATION. CHECK ON YOUR ELDERLY FRIENDS AND FAMILY FOR PROPER
HEATING SOURCES. THOSE WHO HAVE GAS HEAT SHOULD MAKE SURE CARBON
MONOXIDE DETECTORS ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. MAKE SURE PORTABLE
SPACE HEATERS ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND PLACED WELL AWAY FROM
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS BEDDING AND CURTAINS.
$$
Freeze Warning
WWUS74 KLIX 152228
NPWLIX
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
428 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009
...ARCTIC COLD AIR INVADES THE CENTRAL GULF COAST THIS WEEK...
.ANOTHER SURGE OF VERY COLD AIR ASSOCIATED WITH ARCTIC HIGH
PRESSURE WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION TODAY. THIS ARCTIC COLD
FRONT WILL RESULT IN THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES OF THE WINTER
SEASON TO DATE ACROSS SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA TONIGHT AND FRIDAY NIGHT.
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POINTE COUPEE-WEST FELICIANA-EAST FELICIANA-ST. HELENA-TANGIPAHOA-
WASHINGTON-ST. TAMMANY-IBERVILLE-WEST BATON ROUGE-
EAST BATON ROUGE-ASCENSION-LIVINGSTON-WILKINSON-AMITE-PIKE-
WALTHALL-PEARL RIVER-HANCOCK-HARRISON-JACKSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW ROADS...LIVONIA...
ST. FRANCISVILLE...JACKSON...CLINTON...GREENSBURG...MONTPELIER...
HAMMOND...PONCHATOULA...BOGALUSA...FRANKLINTON...SLIDELL...
MANDEVILLE...COVINGTON...LACOMBE...PLAQUEMINE...WHITE CASTLE...
PORT ALLEN...ADDIS...BRUSLY...BATON ROUGE...GONZALES...
DONALDSONVILLE...DENHAM SPRINGS...WALKER...CENTREVILLE...
WOODVILLE...GLOSTER...LIBERTY...CROSBY...MCCOMB...TYLERTOWN...
PICAYUNE...BAY ST. LOUIS...WAVELAND...DIAMONDHEAD...GULFPORT...
BILOXI...PASCAGOULA...OCEAN SPRINGS...MOSS POINT...GAUTIER...
ST. MARTIN
428 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009
...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY...
A HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM CST FRIDAY FOR AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST
LOUISIANA...NORTH AND WEST OF LAKES PONTCHARTRAIN AND MAUREPAS AND
SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.
AS ARCTIC AIR INVADES THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FREEZING BY LATE EVENING AND BOTTOM
OUT IN THE MID 20S FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVERNIGHT AND EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING. A NORTHERLY WIND AROUND 10 MPH WILL CAUSE THE COLD AIR
TO AFFECT SOME NORMALLY SHELTERED LOCATIONS. A LONGER DURATION OF
EVEN COLDER FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT...BUT
WITH LIGHTER WINDS.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION...HARM
OUTDOOR PETS...AND HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE EXPOSED WATER PIPES
TO BURST.
TO PREVENT FREEZING AND POSSIBLE BURSTING OF OUTDOOR PIPES...
PIPES SHOULD BE WRAPPED...DRAINED...OR ALLOWED TO DRIP SLOWLY.
THOSE THAT HAVE IN-GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD DRAIN THEIR
SYSTEMS...OR COVER ANY ABOVE-GROUND PIPES TO PROTECT THEM FROM
FREEZING.
$$
LAZ056>070-160630-
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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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIERRE PART...LABADIEVILLE...
PAINCOURTVILLE...LUTCHER...GRAMERCY...LAPLACE...RESERVE...
THIBODAUX...RACELAND...LAROSE...DESTREHAN...NORCO...METAIRIE...
KENNER...NEW ORLEANS...BELLE CHASSE...CHALMETTE...VIOLET...
HOUMA...BAYOU CANE...CHAUVIN...DULAC...MONTEGUT...GALLIANO...
CUT OFF...GOLDEN MEADOW...PORT SULPHUR...EMPIRE...YSCLOSKEY
428 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST FRIDAY...
A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
9 AM CST FRIDAY FOR AREAS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA TO THE SOUTH OF
THE TIDAL LAKES.
AS ARCTIC AIR INVADES THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TO APPROACH FREEZING AROUND OR JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
AND BOTTOM OUT IN THE LOWER 30S FOR A FEW HOURS OVERNIGHT AND
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE ONLY AREA THAT MAY REMAIN JUST ABOVE
FREEZING OVERNIGHT IS THE EXTREME LOWER PORTION OF PLAQUEMINES
PARISH AND THE IMMEDIATE COASTAL SECTIONS OF TERREBONNE...
LAFOURCHE...AND JEFFERSON PARISHES.
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.
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