Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
756 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
LAC029-MSC001-157-270656-
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/NTZM6.1.ER.130506T1830Z.130525T2200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
756 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS CRESTING AND WILL BEGIN FALLING OVER
THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.7 SAT 07 PM 50.7 50.6 50.2 CRESTING
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
756 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FORECAST CRESTS ARE BASED UPON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED ALONG WITH
ANTICIPATED RAIN FOR THE NEXT 12 HOURS. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE FORECASTS
WILL BE MADE IF ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURS.
DO NOT DRIVE CARS THROUGH FLOODED AREAS. REMEMBER...TWO FEET OF
RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES INCLUDING PICKUPS. TURN
AROUND AND DON`T DROWN.
A FOLLOWUP PRODUCT WILL BE ISSUED LATER. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...LOCAL TV AND RADIO STATIONS...OR YOUR CABLE PROVIDER...FOR
THE LATEST INFORMATION. THE LATEST GRAPHICAL HYDROLOGIC INFORMATION
CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT WEATHER.GOV.
&&
LAC033-121-270655-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0104.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/BTRL1.1.ER.130515T1320Z.130525T0100Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
756 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 35.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 35.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.8 FEET BY
AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. ADDITIONAL RISES MAY BE POSSIBLE
THEREAFTER.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...RIVER ISLANDS FROM RED RIVER LANDING
DOWNSTREAM TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED.
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
756 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING AFFECTING EAST BATON
ROUGE...POINTE COUPEE AND WEST FELICIANA PARISHES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT BATON ROUGE AFFECTING EAST BATON ROUGE AND
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAC033-077-125-270656-
/O.CON.KLIX.FL.W.0094.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/RRLL1.1.ER.130502T0035Z.130525T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
756 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT RED RIVER LANDING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 53.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO A STAGE OF 53.0 FEET
BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 51.0 FEET...ALL RIVER ISLANDS ALONG THE REACH FROM RED
RIVER LANDING TO BATON ROUGE WILL BE INUNDATED. RECREATIONAL CAMPS
AND RIVER BOTTOM FARM LAND WILL BE UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...ACCESS ROADS WILL BE INUNDATED AND
EVACUATION OF ALL RIVER ISLANDS MUST BE COMPLETE. PROTECTION OF
PEOPLE AND PROPERTY IN THE RIVER BOTTOM LAND ON THE RIVER SIDE OF
THE LEVEES MUST BE COMPLETE
* IMPACT...AT 46.0 FEET...RIVER TRAFFIC WILL BECOME DANGEROUS. A LEVEE
CREVASSE WOULD FLOOD ADJACENT FARM LAND. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF
RACCOURCI ISLAND WILL CONTINUE AND EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS
RECOMMENDED
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...BETWEEN THE 40 AND 45 FOOT STAGE FLOODING OF
RACCOURCI ISLAND BECOMES SIGNIFICANT. AT THE 45 FOOT STAGE
EVACUATION OF THE ISLAND IS RECOMMENDED
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON, MS
756 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI...
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG AFFECTING MADISON...TENSAS...
CLAIBORNE...JEFFERSON AND WARREN COUNTIES/PARISHES
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ AFFECTING CONCORDIA...ADAMS AND
WILKINSON COUNTIES/PARISHES
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DO NOT DRIVE OR WALK THROUGH AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS ROADWAYS! THE
WATER MAY BE DEEPER THAN IT APPEARS. PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION IF
VENTURING NEAR RIVERBANKS. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY SHOULD
RISING WATER THREATEN YOUR SAFETY. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND, DON`T
DROWN!
THE FORECASTS ARE BASED ON RAINFALL THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THAT WHICH
IS FORECAST TO OCCUR OVER THE NEXT 12 HOURS FOR ALL SITES BUT TIBBEE
CREEK...LUXAPALLILA CREEK...NOXUBEE RIVER...AND THE TOMBIGEE RIVER
WHERE 48 HOURS OF FORECAST RAINFALL ARE ROUTINELY USED.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED UPDATE IS EXPECTED BETWEEN 8 AND 10 AM.
&&
LAC065-107-MSC021-063-149-270656-
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/VCKM6.1.ER.130511T1734Z.130523T1200Z.130528T1200Z.NO/
756 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING.
* AT 7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MAY 28TH.
&&
FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE CREST TIME DATE
LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG 43 44.1 SAT 07 PM 44.1 43.7 43.0 FALLING
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS BATON ROUGE LA
725 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY AFFECTING ST. MARY PARISH
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAC101-270625-
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/MCGL1.1.ER.130414T1013Z.130522T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
725 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AT MORGAN CITY.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 4.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN NEAR 5.8 FEET.
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...WATER WILL MOVE UP THE BANK AND ACROSS ACCESS
ROADS BELOW THE CITY DOCK. FLOODWALL GATES SHOULD BE CLOSED BY THE
5 FOOT STAGE 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.
* IMPACT...AT 4.0 FEET...THE IMPACT ON RIVER SIDE INDUSTRY WILL LESSEN
AS THE RIVER BEGINS TO RECEDE.
$$
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1233 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
LAC001-039-097-270500-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. LANDRY LA-EVANGELINE LA-ACADIA LA-
1233 PM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHWESTERN ACADIA...SOUTH
CENTRAL EVANGELINE AND EXTREME WEST CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL
MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY...
* AT NOON CDT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURING ALONG BAYOU DES CANNES
NEAR EUNICE WITH A CURRENT STAGE OF 17.7 FEET. THE BAYOU IS
FORECAST TO CONTINUE A SLOW FALL.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE ALONG ALONG THE BAYOU WITH WATER
COVERING SOME ROADS NEAR THE BAYOU.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS
AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...NORMALLY DRY WASHES... AS WELL AS
FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
&&
LAT...LON 3064 9225 3051 9235 3050 9238 3050 9242
3048 9245 3044 9248 3033 9251 3034 9258
3041 9257 3052 9250 3065 9230
$$
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
1109 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
ARZ050-051-059>061-070>072-LAZ001>004-010>012-017>022-OKZ077-
TXZ096-097-108>112-124>126-136>138-149>153-165>167-261200-
SEVIER-HOWARD-LITTLE RIVER-HEMPSTEAD-NEVADA-MILLER-LAFAYETTE-
COLUMBIA-CADDO-BOSSIER-WEBSTER-CLAIBORNE-DE SOTO-RED RIVER-
BIENVILLE-SABINE LA-NATCHITOCHES-WINN-GRANT-CALDWELL-LA SALLE-
MCCURTAIN-BOWIE-FRANKLIN-TITUS-CAMP-MORRIS-CASS-WOOD-UPSHUR-
MARION-SMITH-GREGG-HARRISON-CHEROKEE-RUSK-PANOLA-NACOGDOCHES-
SHELBY-ANGELINA-SAN AUGUSTINE-SABINE TX-
1109 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST
ARKANSAS...NORTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...NORTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA...EAST TEXAS AND NORTHEAST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
WITH DAYTIME HEATING...WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS
EVENING. THE BEST COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL
LIKELY BE ACROSS SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA AS WELL AS NORTHEAST TEXAS.
LATER TONIGHT...THIS THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE COULD INCREASE FURTHER
EAST ACROSS SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS INTO EXTREME NORTHWEST LOUISIANA AS
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES INTO OUR REGION FROM THE WEST.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ENDING LATE
SUNDAY BUT THEY WILL BE BACK IN THE FORECAST FOR PORTIONS OF THE
REGION FOR THE LATE HALF OF THE WORK WEEK. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS
EXPECTED.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
ACTIVATION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL...AMATEUR RADIO
OPERATORS...AND STORM SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON
OR TONIGHT.
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
527 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
GMZ430-432-435-LAZ027>033-041>045-052>055-073-074-TXZ180-201-215-
216-259>262-261030-
SABINE LAKE-CALCASIEU LAKE-VERMILION BAY-VERNON-RAPIDES-AVOYELLES-
BEAUREGARD-ALLEN-EVANGELINE-ST. LANDRY-CALCASIEU-JEFFERSON DAVIS-
ACADIA-LAFAYETTE-UPPER ST. MARTIN-VERMILION-IBERIA-ST. MARY-
LOWER ST. MARTIN-WEST CAMERON-EAST CAMERON-TYLER-HARDIN-JEFFERSON-
ORANGE-NORTHERN JASPER-NORTHERN NEWTON-SOUTHERN JASPER-
SOUTHERN NEWTON-
527 AM CDT SAT MAY 25 2013
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHWEST
GULF OF MEXICO...CENTRAL LOUISIANA...SOUTH CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA AND SOUTHEAST TEXAS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE CROSSING THE REGION WILL COMBINE WITH
A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH TO PRODUCE ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS OR
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED BUT SOME OF THE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG...WITH SMALL HAIL
AND GUSTY WINDS THE MAIN HAZARDS.
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DIMINISH DURING THE EVENING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
ISOLATED SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY AS AN
UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES EAST OF THE AREA. HOWEVER...NO
SEVERE WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
$$
