NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 1258 PM 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-BATON ROUGE LA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1258 PM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... TANGIPAHOA PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA PIKE COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI WALTHALL COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL 500 PM CDT * AT 1253 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL OCCURRING AROUND THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE EYE OF DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVING WEST AND SOUTHWEST ACROSS THE WARNED COUNTIES LISTED ABOVE. THIS HEAVY RAINFALL WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. SOME CITIES INCLUDE TYLERTOWN...MCCOMB...KENTWOOD...AMITE CITY AND WEST INDEPENDENCE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 INCHES...AND LOCALLY HIGHER...IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ARE LIKELY OVER THE WARNED AREA. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS OTHER POUR DRAINAGE AND LOW LYING AREAS. RESIDENTS LIVING IN FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. REMEMBER...IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY. LAT...LON 3033 9041 3040 9028 3069 9026 3103 9040 3103 8987 3134 9009 3135 9027 3135 9055 3120 9054 3100 9056 3053 9055 $$