NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 404 AM CDT Flash Flood Warning

Heat Continues for the East and South-Central U.S.; Strong to Severe Storms Across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast

The extremely dangerous heat wave continues across the East Coast and much of the South-Central U.S. today. Record high temperatures are expected for some areas especially across the Mid-Atlantic where extreme heat risk conditions reside. There is a Slight Risk (level 2 of 5) of severe thunderstorms today for the northern Mid-Atlantic into portions of southern New England. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA 404 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA LAFOURCHE PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ORLEANS PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA PLAQUEMINES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ST. BERNARD PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA INCLUDING THE GREATER NEW ORLEANS AREA * UNTIL 1000 AM CDT * AT 358 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOODING FROM TORRENTIAL TROPICAL RAINS OVER THE WARNED AREA. * RAINFALL ESTIMATES FROM RADAR INDICATE BETWEEN 3 AND 10 INCHES OF RAINFALL MAY HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE PARISHES SOUTH OF THE TIDAL LAKES. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 2917 9022 2897 8891 3013 8912 3011 9064 $$ 24