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1/5/2024
WT Staff
HAPPENING NOW
Wind warning in effect for coastal LA
Elton BWA
Water news for Friday, January 5, 2024 - last updated 1246 pm CST
National Weather Service Hazardous weather conditions statement issued 946 am CST
Impacting Iberville-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-Southeast St. Tammany-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Southwestern St. Tammany-Lower Tangipahoa-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Lower Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines Parishes
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected for portions of Southeast Louisiana, along and south of the I-10/12 corridor until 8 PM CST this evening. Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects, tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
Boil Water Advisories:
Elton has issued a BWA impacting northeast customers after a water main break yesterday. The order remains in effect until further notice.
Slidell precautionary BWA applies to customers connecting at 1019 – 1040 St. Mary Street following a water main repair and resulting loss of pressure Tuesday.
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.
Streamflow Situation from USGS real time streamflow monitoring stations around the eight watersheds of the state
The number of monitoring stations recording extreme low flows in Louisiana has eased for a second day in a row, Region 3 Bayou Bartholomew is no longer rated extreme low flow near Jones.
Nine low flows remain statewide today:2 sites in Region 3, 4 low flows Region 4 and 3 sites in Region 7.
See the red-brown tags on the map for the low flow details.
Drought Map from USGS 7-day average streamflows compared to historic averages
Region 7 drought continues to escalate in severity Friday, with very little surface area remaining out of severe drought status. The Pearl River watershed descended into severe-grade drought overnight as St Tammany Parish declined from below normal into moderate drought. West Washington and east St Helena, east Livingston Parishes are the last areas rated below normal, Tangipahoa Parish is still at the extreme drought level.
Severe drought continues to grip Saline Bayou channel in Region 1, Grant and LaSalle Parishes in Region 2, Morehous, Richland and Franklin Parishes in Region 3 and all but Evangeline and Acadia Parishes in Regions 4 and 5. Extreme drought still claims the area between the Tensas and Mississippi Rivers in northweast LA bordering Mississippi, extending downstream to the northeast Catahoula Parish line.
Watershed region 8 remains clear of the drought map, however, severe drought is creeping into Region 6 from the north, Point Coupee, East and West Baton Rouge.
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 3 is clear, taken at a high wind speed 12.6 mph. This image shows no activity in Lake Pontchartrain, Lake Maurepas, Lake Verret. Lake Palourde presents with an open water bloom midlake at 100 thousand cells per 100 ml. Lac des Allemands and Bayou Fortier HABs at open water where the two water bodies connect appears 200 thousand cells per 100 ml. Lake Cataouache is clear today, Lake Salvador is clear as well. Lake Lery presents with lakewide bloom 500 thousand cells per 100 ml. Check back daily for an interpretation of the latest satellite image of the southeast water bodies.
Note about hazardous spill incident reporting, from LDEQ: Information contained in the Field Interview form is the preliminary observation of the inspector. This should not be construed as a final determination of LDEQ, its officers or personnel as to any matter, including compliance or non-compliance with statutes, regulations and permits.
Each day of non-compliance is considered a separate violation of the Louisiana Environmental Quality Act.
See the pink tags on the map with the watershed layer turned on, showing the potential impact zone of hazardous spills in the environment. Refer to the Spills button on the right of the map for more incident reports filed this year.
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