Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: Tangipahoa, LA
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Friday 8:15pm CDT
Alert Effective: Friday 8:15pm CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 12:15pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 1:00pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 1:00pm CDT
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Tangipahoa River Near Robert affecting Tangipahoa Parish. For the Tangipahoa River...including Robert...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tangipahoa River near Robert. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon to early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding near the river. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Sunday afternoon to a crest of 15.5 feet Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued Saturday afternoon at 1215 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae3c77776902538677dbf5bd799e09542f0e0b37.001.1 Codes: LAC105 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ae3c77776902538677dbf5bd799e09542f0e0b37.001.1