1/23/2025
WT Staff
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January 23, 2025 954 am CST
Moderate drought in Region 3 watershed
Streamflow Situation from the network of monitoring stations of the US Geological Survey in Louisiana
Continued low streamflows in Region 3 have produced an area of moderate drought over most of Claiborne, the west half of Union and all of Lincoln Parish. Sabine River continues to overrun its banks through Calcasieu Parish, a bit lower today, half a foot over minor flood stage in Region 4 watershed. Provisional data for Tickfaw River showed an extreme high at Holden in Region 7 watershed yesterday. WTLA.us requested confirmation from the USGS Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, more to follow. Also on the Tickfaw River in Region 7, a low flow rating, 2nd percentile appears today at Liverpool.
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.
Urgent Weather Message issued by NWS New Orleans 307 am Thur Jan 23
COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING...
Very cold wind chills as low as 15 to 20 in portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi until 10 AM CST this morning. These temperatures can lead to hypothermia if proper clothing is not worn. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside.
NWS advises to keep pets indoors as much as possible and ensure outdoor animals have a warm, dry shelter, food, and
unfrozen water.
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
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 Jean Lafitte, Madisonville, Belle Chasse,
Addis, Thibodaux, Mandeville, Gloster, Chauvin, Violet, Long
Beach, Darlington, Buras, Cut Off, Spillman, St. Martin, Felps,
Baton Rouge, Prairieville, Dulac, Montegut, Wade, Westwego,
Barataria, Sorrento, Metairie, Robert, Kiln, Bayou Cane,
Boothville, Shell Beach, Gautier, Destrehan, Chalmette,
Covington, Picayune, Empire, Greensburg, Livonia, Bogalusa,
Jackson, Walker, Lutcher, Port Allen, Gretna, Leeville, Raceland,
McNeil, East New Orleans, Lettsworth, Pierre Part, Folsom,
Killian, Enon, Reserve, Houma, French Settlement, Montpelier,
Poplarville, Hammond, Tylertown, Clinton, Escatawpa, Port
Sulphur, Easleyville, Braithwaite, Pass Christian, McComb,
Woodville, Ocean Springs, Smithdale, Convent, Akers, Livingston,
Waveland, Whitehall, Venice, Vancleave, Kenner, Wilmer, Biloxi,
Pointe A La Hache, Denham Springs, St. Francisville, Sellers,
Dexter, Salem, New Roads, Fort Adams, Lyman, Springfield, Bayou
Sorrel, Golden Meadow, Bush, Saucier, Pearlington, Wakefield,
Marrero, New Orleans, Gonzales, Labadieville, Amite, Kentwood,
Myrtle Grove, Laplace, Harahan, Geismar, Independence,
Crossroads, Necaise, Ponchatoula, Moss Point, Paincourtville,
Yscloskey, Gulfport, Alliance, Franklinton, Lafitte, Diamondhead,
Tickfaw, Roseland, Cocodrie, Plaquemine, Meraux, Centreville,
Dolorosa, Larose, Acy, Brusly, Liberty, Gramercy, Grand Isle,
Pascagoula, White Castle, Donaldsonville, Bay St. Louis,
Galliano, Delacroix, Slidell, Norco, and Gillsburg
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. City of Opelousas Water System serves a residential population of 19764 from a groundwater source in Region 5 watershed. According to the EPA, City of Opelousas has non-compliance issues in all twelve of the last twelve reporting and monitoring cycles. The last inspection activity was a complaint investigation in Feb last year. The last complete sanitary survey was conducted in June of 2023. At this inspection by LA Dept of Health, significant deficiencies were found in finished water storage, pumps and raw water source.
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.
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