FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1131 AM CST THU DEC 10 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STEADY AT AROUND 4.5
FEET THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK.
* IMPACT...AT 5.0 FEET...FLOODWALL GATES WILL BE CLOSED TO PROTECT
AGAINST HIGHER STAGES. VESSEL TRAFFIC WILL BE AFFECTED BY STRONGER
RIVER CURRENT AND VESSEL TRAFFIC SAFETY RULES WILL BE STRICTLY
ENFORCED BY THE U. S. COAST GUARD.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 141 PM CST THU DEC 10 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH
CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...INCLUDING THE
FOLLOWING AREAS...IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...AVOYELLES AND ST.
LANDRY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...IBERIA...LAFAYETTE...
LOWER ST. MARTIN...ST. MARY AND UPPER ST. MARTIN. IN SOUTHWEST
LOUISIANA...ACADIA AND VERMILION.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
* INTERMITTENT MODERATE RAINFALL WILL START THIS EVENING BECOMING
MORE CONTINUOUS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THE ADDITIONAL RAIN
WILL FURTHER MOISTEN THE GROUND ALREADY NEAR SATURATION FROM
PREVIOUS RAINS. THE CONTINUOUS RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS ON SATURDAY...WITH PASSAGE OF A WARM FRONT.
MEAN AREAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS ENDING SATURDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE
BETWEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH SPOT AMOUNTS BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES
POSSIBLE IN THE STRONGER SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
* FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY ON SATURDAY
WITH THE ONSET OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
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