1/22/2025
WT Staff
Got water questions? Give us a call at 877-52-WATER (877-529-2837), or email us at info@wtla.us
January 22, 2025 949 am CST
NWS: "An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes"
The extreme cold warning advisory for the southeast has passed, along with the cold weather advisory for the northwest. New Orleans reports fair conditions, below freezing at 28 degrees heading up to a daytime high of 31, no thaw in the immediate forecast. A special weather statement describes the ongoing cold weather advisory for the southeast, expected to cause disruptions in drinking water service. Shreveport weather is also below freezing, 29 degrees heading for a thaw and high of 45 today in the sunshine.
Urgent Weather Message issued by NWS New Orleans 220 am Wed Jan 22
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
CST THURSDAY...
Very cold wind chills as low as 13 expected Wednesday in portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi all day and overnight, ending 10 am Thursday. Frostbite and hypothermia can occur if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of freezing temperatures could cause ruptured water pipes.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
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 in Louisiana
Impacting 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 Cut Off, Addis, Jackson, Braithwaite,
Diamondhead, Amite, Boothville, Barataria, Ponchatoula, Felps,
Whitehall, Bayou Sorrel, Metairie, New Roads, Prairieville,
Convent, Slidell, Harahan, Paincourtville, Kiln, Gloster,
Crossroads, Spillman, Robert, Pearlington, Folsom, Denham
Springs, French Settlement, Reserve, Yscloskey, Enon, Bayou Cane,
Kentwood, Belle Chasse, Gillsburg, Gulfport, Madisonville,
Westwego, Salem, Moss Point, Easleyville, Franklinton, Biloxi,
Tickfaw, Port Sulphur, Pointe A La Hache, Pass Christian,
Chauvin, Myrtle Grove, Lyman, Gautier, Meraux, Brusly,
Poplarville, McComb, Leeville, Dexter, Kenner, Killian,
Delacroix, Woodville, Sorrento, Tylertown, Long Beach, Livonia,
Montegut, Saucier, Walker, Fort Adams, East New Orleans, Akers,
Venice, Independence, Bay St. Louis, Baton Rouge, Chalmette,
Gonzales, Acy, Greensburg, Dolorosa, Roseland, Mandeville,
Darlington, McNeil, Golden Meadow, Bush, Bogalusa, Gramercy,
Grand Isle, Liberty, Geismar, St. Francisville, Gretna, Buras,
Montpelier, Plaquemine, Ocean Springs, Lutcher, St. Martin,
Smithdale, Galliano, Houma, Waveland, Pascagoula, Covington,
Labadieville, Wakefield, Springfield, Destrehan, Cocodrie,
Marrero, Laplace, Sellers, Alliance, New Orleans, Lafitte,
Vancleave, Norco, Pierre Part, Port Allen, Wade, Thibodaux,
Centreville, Lettsworth, Larose, Donaldsonville, Livingston,
Violet, Raceland, Dulac, Clinton, Escatawpa, Shell Beach, Wilmer,
Picayune, White Castle, Hammond, Empire, Jean Lafitte, and
Necaise
Safe Drinking Water Advisories
St. Landry Parish: A contractor punctured a water line in Opelousas Monday, resulting in a drop in the water pressure supplying Opelousas General Health System South Campus and Clos du Bois subdivision. The impacted connections are under a precautionary boil water order until further notice. More to follow.
Orleans Parish: New Orleans East and Lower Ninth Ward water pressure was impacted by a pump malfunction at the Carrollton plant on Monday. The loss of pressure in the distribution system require a precautionary boil water advisory be issued for impacted customers. The BWA has since been rescinded.
The new EPA quarterly compliance report is out, including the new Serious Violator list. Louisiana has 124 Serious Violator drinking water facilities out of total 1263 active facilities with SDWA permits as of the last audited quarter, ended Sep 30, 2024. WTLA.us summary report is in progress, more to follow. See the prior report here, how drinking water facility compliance in Louisiana compared with Ohio, New York, Georgia and California in the last quarter, here.
Streamflow Situation from the network of monitoring stations of the US Geological Survey in Louisiana
Streamflows remain lower midweek, another low rating has appeared in Region 8 watershed, joining three sites in Region 3 and one extreme low flow level found in Region 7 yesterday. Sabine River continues to flood in Calcasieu Parish, still seven inches over the channel. Provisional date show Tickfaw River at an extreme high, 99th percentile at Holden, a foot and a half below flood stage. It appears the data have been erratic over the last hour, this is likely a sensor malfunction, more to follow. The Sabine River flood is one of fifteen floods monitored in the USA on the USGS network today.
See the front page map for water levels updated daily, the black tag indicate the location of active flooding, red-brown tags indicate 1st percentile, extreme low flows.
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.
|
|
|
| ABOUT 
