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1/12/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
NWS Wind Advisory
Franklinton, Ville Platte BWAs
Water news for Friday, January 12, 2024 - last updated 345 pm CST
National Weather Service Hazardous weather conditions statement updated 335 pm CST Jan 12
Impacting Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St. Charles-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower Lafourche-Coastal Jefferson Parish-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines Parishes
WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT until 6PM this evening...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
Flooding and Streamflow Situation from USGS real time streamflow monitoring stations around the eight watersheds of the state
A mix of normal and below normal flow values registering around Louisiana Friday with two much above normal flows recorded in the east, Bayou Lafourche is running 92 percentile at Thibodaux and Bogue Chitto is recorded 92 percentile near Bush in Region 7.
No extreme low flows are registering in the state as of this update.
Boil Water Advisories:
Ville Platte has issued a BWA following a service outage yesterday. All customers impacted by the water outage are ordered to boil water intended for consumption. The order impacts customers connecting on Chataignier Rd, Regal Rd, Bayou Marron, Vizinat Rd, Perron Rd, Amelca Rd, Lanse Aux Paille and Lucien Road until further notice.
Franklinton has issued a BWA for customers in the south end of Rural Franklinton due to water supply issues yesterday. The BWA ensures the safety of the water until the lab confirms the supply potable.
Houma issued a BWA Wednesday impacting Trotter Ct. from Clendenning Rd. to Duffy Ct., also along Duffy Ct. to Dugan Ct.
Natchitoches issued a BWA Wednesday for customers on Flora Street, West Court, South Court, Barclay Drive, DeSoto Road and Hargis Road and surrounding areas.
Refer to yellow tags on the map for more BWAs in effect in the state of Louisiana. Also see the latest EPA Safe Drinking Water Act list of Serious Violators under the SDWA button to the right of the map.
Drought Map from USGS 7-day average streamflows compared to historic averages
The appearance of the drought map continues trending toward clear Friday. Just one area of moderate drought remains in Region 4 along the Calcasieu River channel and approximately one third of the surface area of Louisiana remains rated below normal Friday.
A small area of watershed region 1 including south Caddo Parish, east deSoto and west central Natchitoches Parishes remains below normal. Region 2 Grant and Winn are below normal, Region 3 is down to central Morehouse Parish below normal indicating a return to seasonal normal flows for the Mississippi River.
Region 4 is rated below normal in all but the Calcasieu River channel rated moderate drought. Region 5 is still rated below normal in all but Evangeline and Acadia Parishes, which are not rated at all. Region 6,7 and 8 are clear of the drought map, including Pearl River channel area of east Washington and east St Tammany, cleared off the map overnight.
Note WaterToday reports day-to-day changes recorded by USGS streamflow monitors on rivers and tributaries located in Louisiana, along with monitors upstream in the Mississippi River basin: Ohio, Georgia and southwest New York state. USGS creates a drought map from 7-day average streamflow readings, by comparing the average with the historic weekly normal flow value for each location. The drought ratings are below normal, moderate hydrologic drought, severe drought and extreme drought.
HABs Report from National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS) satellite monitoring program
NCCOS image captured Jan 11 is mostly cloud obscured, offering a view of northwest quarter of Lake Pontchartrain and most of Lake Verret, taken at wind speed 4.6 mph. No HABs are detected in the visible water of this image, the rest of the water bodies are cloud obscured. More to follow as clear images become available.
USGS Provisional Data Statement
Data are provisional and subject to revision until they have been thoroughly reviewed and received final approval. Current condition data relayed by satellite or other telemetry are automatically screened to not display improbable values until they can be verified.
Provisional data may be inaccurate due to instrument malfunctions or physical changes at the measurement site. Subsequent review based on field inspections and measurements may result in significant revisions to the data.
Data users are cautioned to consider carefully the provisional nature of the information before using it for decisions that concern personal or public safety or the conduct of business that involves substantial monetary or operational consequences. Information concerning the accuracy and appropriate uses of these data or concerning other hydrologic data may be obtained from the USGS.
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