Coastal Flood Watch: Issued at: 4:18 am CDT on October 3, 2013, - TopicsExpress



          

Coastal Flood Watch: Issued at: 4:18 am CDT on October 3, 2013, expires at: 12:00 AM CDT on October 06, 2013 ...Coastal Flood Watch in effect through Saturday evening... The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a coastal Flood Watch...which is in effect through Saturday evening. Coastal flooding...tide levels are expected to increase to 1 to 2 feet above normal by tonight...2 feet above normal Friday and 2 to 4 feet above normal Saturday along east-facing shores of southeast Louisiana and along the Mississippi coast. Timing...today through Saturday evening. Impacts...outside hurricane protection levee systems...tides are likely to produce inundation of low lying coastal areas. Water levels will also increase in bayous...bays and lower reaches of rivers that drain into the tidal waters. Flood abatement structures may be closed at times during the next few days. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A coastal Flood Watch means that conditions favorable for flooding are expected to develop. Coastal residents should be alert for later statements or warnings...and take action to protect property. Mariners should check on the status of flood gates before venturing out...particularly with the Lake Borgne levee district flood gates at Bayou Bienvenue and bayou Dupre. If a tropical storm does develop later today...all or portions of the coastal Flood Watch may be replaced by tropical storm watches and warnings...depending on forecast track and uncertainty error Cone. Stay tuned for later statements and possible warnings during this evolving weather situation. 24/rr Read more: wdsu/weather/alerts#ixzz2geQOy65z
Posted on: Thu, 03 Oct 2013 09:50:52 +0000

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