1/7/2025
WT Staff
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January 7, 2025 1050 am CST
NWS: Cold Weather Advisory - exposed water pipes at risk of freezing tonight
Hazardous Weather Outlook issued 956 am Tues Jan 7 by NWS New Orleans
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
9 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
Very cold wind chills as low as 20 expected in portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi from midnight tonight to 9 AM CST Wednesday.
Very cold temperatures and wind chills can lead to hypothermia and frozen water pipes. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, protect exposed outdoor plumbing.
Impacting Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-
Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Northern Tangipahoa-
Southeast St. Tammany-Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St.
Tammany-Central Tangipahoa-Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-
Southern Livingston Parishes in LA, Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-Northern Hancock-Northern Harrison-Northern Jackson-Southern Hancock-Southern Harrison-Southern Jackson Counties in Mississippi
Including the cities of French Settlement, Slidell, Salem,
Sellers, Port Allen, Felps, Franklinton, Biloxi, Livingston, St.
Francisville, Baton Rouge, Kentwood, Dolorosa, Darlington, Long
Beach, Amite, St. Martin, Addis, Smithdale, Jackson, Walker,
Bayou Sorrel, Moss Point, White Castle, Wilmer, Greensburg,
Folsom, Covington, Saucier, Kiln, Vancleave, Woodville, McNeil,
Brusly, Ponchatoula, Easleyville, McComb, Centreville,
Springfield, Wakefield, Bush, Gulfport, Tylertown, Lettsworth,
Pascagoula, Ocean Springs, Madisonville, Dexter, New Roads,
Hammond, Montpelier, Livonia, Killian, Escatawpa, Robert,
Gloster, Spillman, Diamondhead, Crossroads, Plaquemine,
Gillsburg, Poplarville, Lyman, Wade, Tickfaw, Liberty, Roseland,
Denham Springs, Necaise, Bay St. Louis, Picayune, Independence,
Gautier, Pass Christian, Pearlington, Whitehall, Fort Adams,
Bogalusa, Enon, Clinton, Waveland, Mandeville, and Akers
Streamflow Situation from the network of USGS monitoring sites in Louisiana
West Louisiana streamflows remain above seasonal normal, shifting to normal in the east. Active flooding continues in watershed Region 4, going on to the eleventh day.
Calcasieu River began flooding December 28 near Glenmora, this flow peaked on Dec 30, very slowly receding since. Now less than a foot above the channel, this flooding could continue for another week. Sabine River flooding near Ruliff TX started on the 31st of December, the flow here levelled out in flood stage six to seven inches over the channel with no sign of dropping. Region 1, Bayou Dorcheat flooding ended around 1030 pm last night, steadily receding further inside the channel near Springhill. See black tags on the front page map for details.
It is partly cloudy, 40 degrees in New Orleans, the daytime high 48, tonight's low the subject of the Cold Weather Advisory. Make sure the water lines are covered overnight to prevent damage. Fair and 32 at Shreveport, high for Tuesday 43 in the sunshine. A winter storm warning has been issued for Thursday Jan 9. More to follow.
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
Livingston Parish: Ward 2 Water District issued a BWA last week Tuesday following repairs to a water main at the intersection of Juban Road and Brown Road. Customers under the boil order are located southeast of Denham Springs, all addresses on Juban Road from Brown Road to Spillers Ranch Road; all connections on Brown Road from Juban Road to Spillers Ranch Road. Water customers on Spillers Ranch Road and Ashland Bend Drive are not affected by this boil order.
Ward 2 Water District has a very clean operational record with the EPA. Enforcement and Compliance History Online shows no violations, no non-compliance matters in the last three years. The facility provides potable water to 73,506 Livingston Parish residents from a groundwater well source in watershed Region 7.
See how drinking water facility compliance compares in Ohio, New York, Georgia, Louisiana and California, here.
New Orleans Emergency Management - NOLA Ready
NOLA Ready is your partner in emergency preparedness.
"Stay connected, make a plan, gather supplies".
Text NOLAREADY to 77295 for alerts.
See NOLA.gov for more, here.
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