WILL IT EVER END? Issued by The National Weather Service
New Orleans/Baton Rouge, LA Tue, Jan 15, 2013, 11:02 AM CST Local Radar Map Updated Jan 15, 2013, 11:50am CST
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During a Flood After the Flood Home Cleanup Facts About Flooding Video: WeatherReady Safety & Preparation ... FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING... THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE TANGIPAHOA RIVER NEAR ROBERT. * UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING. * AT 10:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.3 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST... THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE RISING UNTIL CRESTING AT AROUND 19.5 FEET BY TOMORROW EVENING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN FALLING SHORTLY AFTERWARDS AND THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT... AT 18.0 FEET... EVACUATION OF TRAILERS AT HIDDEN OAKS MUST BE COMPLETED. WATER COVERS THE ENTRANCE TO CAMP GROUNDS. SECONDARY ROADS AND UNIMPROVED ROADS NORTH OF ROBERT WILL FLOOD AS CHAPPEPEELA CREEK BACKS UP. LOW PLACES ON HIGHWAY 22 SOUTH OF ROBERT WILL BE UNDER WATER. * IMPACT... AT 17.0 FEET... LOW PLACES ALONG HIGHWAY 22 SOUTH OF ROBERT WILL BE UNDER WATER. WATER WILL APPROACH THE ENTRANCE ROAD OF HIDDEN OAKS CAMPGROUND. TRAILERS AT THE CAMPGROUND WILL BE UNABLE TO BE MOVED OUT WHEN THE RIVER REACHES 18 FEET. *