NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 1001 AM CDT Flash Flood Warning

Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE LA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1001 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... PEARL RIVER COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HANCOCK COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HARRISON COUNTY IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI * UNTIL NOON CDT * AT 958 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED PERSISTENT...VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM THE INTENSE EYEWALL OF HURRICANE KATRINA...MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWARD ACROSS COASTAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI. HEAVY RAINS TOTALING OVER 3 INCHES PER HOUR WILL CREATED INLAND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE AREA. 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 3045 8972 3025 8904 3039 8895 3069 8887 3067 8930 3091 8933 3079 8983 3060 8980 $$