re: Major Louisiana Flood Event

How are we looking on anymore large amounts of rain being dumped in the area? This slow drizzle isn't too bad, I just don't need a down pour

The rain's stopped in Monroe, I'm just worried about the levees holding out while the Ouachita absorbs all of this.

Flash Flood Emergency issued for Covington and surrounding areas


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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1208 PM CST FRI MAR 11 2016

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR WESTERN ST. TAMMANY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
NORTHWESTERN ST. TAMMANY PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CST FRIDAY

* AT 1205 PM CST...GAUGE REPORTS ABOVE RECORD STAGE ON BOGUE FALAYA
AT CAMP COVINGTON AND BOSTON STREET. RESIDUAL FLOODING REMAINS
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

THIS IS A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR RESIDENTS AND POINTS ALONG
SEVERAL RIVERS INCLUDING BOGUE FALAYA AT CAMP COVINGTON AND BOSTON
STREET.

* FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN THE BOGUE FALAYA RIVER. THE FLOOD
CREST IS EXPECTED TO REACH 62.5 CAMP COVINGTON FEET THIS AFTEROON.

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN THE BOGUE FALAYA RIVER. THE FLOOD
CREST IS EXPECTED TO REACH 19 FEET AT BOSTON STREET THIS AFTEROON.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
COVINGTON...ABITA SPRINGS...MADISONVILLE AND FOLSOM.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE
THREATENING SITUATION. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNLESS YOU ARE
FLEEING AN AREA SUBJECT TO FLOODING OR UNDER AN EVACUATION ORDER.

&&

LAT...LON 3066 8997 3030 8999 3032 9001 3032 9004
3035 9006 3037 9010 3039 9020 3037 9024
3060 9024 3061 9025 3065 9024 3071 9026

$$

Oh my word.

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Did you see the video shot at Cassidy Park?

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I saw that. That's nuts. Also saw a fb vid where they referred to Franklinton as an island on the news.

I heard about the flooding in northern La from a few people, but I had no idea it was this bad back in my hometown until I woke up and looked at FB this morning.

Glad my mom lives on a hill.

where's all that water headed?

For those along the Amite River - make preparations soon

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Historic Crests
(1) 41.50 ft on 04/08/1983
(2) 41.08 ft on 04/23/1977
(3) 39.88 ft on 01/27/1990
(4) 39.27 ft on 03/15/1921
(5) 38.34 ft on 06/09/2001

41.5 The river will reach the record flood of April 1983. Widespread flooding of the area between Range Avenue in Denham Springs west to Airline Highway in Baton Rouge is expected.
39 Widespread major flooding can be expected in subdivisions along Tiger Bend Road, Antioch Road, Eliot Road, and in Woodcrest and Stevendale Estates in Old Jefferson.
35 There will be moderate flooding of areas around Clay Cut Bayou, Jones Creek, and Honey Cut Bayou. In Denham Springs the area west of Florida Avenue will be subject to flooding.
30 Flooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs. River Road at the foot of Benton Lane will flood.

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Historic Crests
(1) 18.85 ft on 04/08/1983
(2) 17.50 ft on 06/10/2001
(3) 17.38 ft on 04/23/1977
(4) 16.70 ft on 01/23/1993
(5) 15.94 ft on 04/25/1979

16 Homes along Highland Road and Burbank Drive will be flooded. Both streets will be impassable. Major roads will be impassable. Access to property along the river is cut off. Homes along Kendalwood Road that are not elevated will be flooded. Extensive backwater flooding will occur along Bayou Fountain and Bayou Manchac.
15 Major roads will be impassable. Access to property along the river is cut off. Homes along Kendalwood Road that are not elevated will be flooded. Extensive backwater flooding will occur along Bayou Fountain and Bayou Manchac.
14 Backwater flooding along Bayou Manchac and Bayou Fountain will flood Highland Road and Burbank Drive in places. Many homes will be threatened along the bayous from their Amite River outlets upstream to the LSU campus. Kendalwood Road and adjacent property will be inundated. Amite River Road and Horseshoe Drive will remain impassable.
12 Kendalwood Road and adjacent property will be inundated. Backwater may flood Bayou Fountain and flood some homes on Burbank Drive. Most secondary roads will be moderately flooded. Amite River Road and Horseshoe Drive will be impassable. A few homes on Horseshoe Drive will flood.
10 Amite River Road and Horseshoe Drive will be impassable. A few homes on Horseshoe Drive will flood. Water will be approaching Kendalwood Road and access to property will be threatened.

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Historic Crests
(1) 14.65 ft on 04/09/1983
(2) 12.73 ft on 06/11/2001
(3) 11.96 ft on 05/21/1953
(4) 11.83 ft on 01/28/1990
(5) 11.80 ft on 01/23/1993

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10 Increased flow and strong current will affect river traffic. Grays Creek and the main channel of the Amite River will merge. Saint Amant Swamp will be inundated. Streets will flood in Port Vincent. There will be minor flooding of residential areas.
9 Streets will flood in Port Vincent. There will be minor flooding of residential areas.

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The rain's stopped in Monroe, I'm just worried about the levees holding out while the Ouachita absorbs all of this.

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Yep - now worried about our SLA friends - they getting slammed.

We still have major issues in the Monroe area. We do t need any more rain. Frenchmans Bend has become a flood plain...Treasure Island is rising....state and homeland security trying to secure levee at Forsythe extension.

Tense times......good luck to all

15-hour forecast from the HRRR - once again looks like we may get some heavy rain in the early morning hours Saturday: