FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 717 PM CST WED DEC 16 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ESCATAWPA RIVER ABOVE ORANGE GROVE.
* FROM THURSDAY EVENING TO SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
CANCELLED.
* AT 6:30 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
NIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 8.5 FEET BY FRIDAY EVENING. THE
RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...FLOODING OF SOME HOMES AND BUSINESS
STRUCTURES WILL OCCUR ALONG U.S. 90 AND SUBDIVISIONS ALONG THE
RIVER. ACCESS ROADS TO THE RIVER WILL BE FLOODED.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1027 PM CST WED DEC 16 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASCAGOULA AT MERRILL
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON
* AT 8PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22 FEET
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25 FEET BY TOMORROW EARLY AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 25.0 FEET, FLOODING OF SOME RESIDENCES IN THE AREA WILL LIKELY OCCUR AS THE
LEVEL RISES ABOVE 25 FEET.
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FLOOD WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 717 PM CST WED DEC 16 2009
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE PASCAGOULA RIVER AT GRAHAM FERRY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:45 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* THE FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17.5 FEET
BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON THEN BEGIN FALLING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...RIVER PROPERTY AT CUMBEST BLUFF WILL BE CUT
OFF BY HIGH WATER AND SOME RIVER ROADS WILL BE IMPASSABLE.
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FLASH FLOOD WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 443 AM CST THU DEC 17 2009
...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR
* PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA...
ASSUMPTION...LOWER JEFFERSON...LOWER LAFOURCHE...LOWER
PLAQUEMINES...LOWER ST. BERNARD...LOWER TERREBONNE...ORLEANS...
ST. CHARLES...ST. JAMES...ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST...ST. TAMMANY...
UPPER JEFFERSON...UPPER LAFOURCHE...UPPER PLAQUEMINES...UPPER
ST. BERNARD AND UPPER TERREBONNE. IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI...
HANCOCK...HARRISON AND JACKSON.
* FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
* A STEADY RAIN AND NUMEROUS SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED...STARTING LATE
THIS MORNING AND CONTINUING THROUGH MUCH OF TONIGHT BEFORE
ENDING FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY TOMORROW MORNING.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED...MAINLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM NAPOLEONVILLE TO SLIDELL
TO ESCATAWPA. GENERAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE.
DUE TO EXISTING STANDING WATER ON SATURATED SOILS...ANY HEAVY
RAIN OR LONGER DURATION MODERATE RAIN WILL QUICKLY POND IN LOW
LYING AREAS... AND POSSIBLY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING.
* MANY AREA RIVERS AND BAYOUS ARE RUNNING NEAR OR ABOVE FLOOD
LEVELS...AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL COULD RESULT IN ADDITIONAL
RIVER RISES AND RENEWED FLOODING OF DRAINAGE CANALS...SMALL
STREAMS...AND POSSIBLY URBAN AREAS.
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 THURSDAY. IN THE MEANTIME...
ENSURE DRAINAGE CATCH BASINS ARE CLEARED OF DEBRIS BEFORE RAINS
BEGIN.
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