Through 445 PM...widespread showers continue to produce light to moderate rain across southeast Louisiana and coastal Mississippi. Expect rainfall rates to be less than one quarter of an inch per hour.
Forecast for Ascension
Updated: 3:57 PM CST on December 15, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
Tonight
Colder. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers in the evening...then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi... including the following areas... in southeast Louisiana... Ascension... Assumption... East Baton Rouge... East Feliciana... Iberville... Livingston... lower Jefferson... lower Lafourche... lower Plaquemines... lower St. Bernard... lower Terrebonne... Orleans... Pointe Coupee... St. Charles... St. Helena... St. James... St. John The Baptist... St. Tammany... Tangipahoa... upper Jefferson... upper Lafourche... upper Plaquemines... upper St. Bernard... upper Terrebonne... Washington... West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana. In southern Mississippi... Amite... Hancock... Harrison... Jackson... Pearl River... Pike... Walthall and Wilkinson.
* Until 6 PM CST this evening
* flooding rains have diminished this afternoon. Excessive runoff from the heavy rains continue to pose a flood threat... particularly near swollen rivers... streams and retention ponds.
River flooding is becoming a large concern in the watch area as most streams are swollen to flood levels. Please refer to the latest river flood statements regarding river flooding in your area.
Do not drive into areas where water crosses the roadway... particularly at inundated river crossings. The force of fast flowing water will be very powerful.
Record Report
Statement as of 04:24 PM CST on December 15, 2009
... Record daily maximum rainfall set at New Orleans International Airport...
A record rainfall of 5.7 inch(es) was set at New Orleans International Airport today. This breaks the old record of 2.87 set in 1970.
Local Storm Report
12/14/2009 1250 PM
5 miles ENE of Gonzales, Ascension Parish.
Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Amite river and Summerfield roads closed to due heavy rainfall.
12/14/2009 0542 PM
Gonzales, Ascension Parish.
Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Six roads in Parish closed due to flooding.
12/14/2009 0736 PM
Gonzales, Ascension Parish.
Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Several roads flooded. Some flood waters approaching property.
12/14/2009 0736 PM
Gonzales, Ascension Parish.
Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Several roads flooded. Some flood waters approaching property.
12/14/2009 0542 PM
Gonzales, Ascension Parish.
Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Six roads in Parish closed due to flooding.
12/14/2009 1250 PM
5 miles ENE of Gonzales, Ascension Parish.
Flash flood, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Amite river and Summerfield roads closed to due heavy rainfall.
12/14/2009 1250 PM
5 miles ENE of Gonzales, Ascension Parish.
Blizzard, reported by Emergency Mngr.
Amite river and Summerfield roads closed to due heavy rainfall.