
512 
WGUS74 KLIX 021730
FFSLIX

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS LA
1230 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012

LAC103-022000-
/O.CON.KLIX.FF.W.0081.000000T0000Z-120902T2000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
ST. TAMMANY LA-
1230 PM CDT SUN SEP 2 2012

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR 
EAST-CENTRAL ST. TAMMANY PARISH...

ST TAMMANY PARISH OFFICIALS HAVE DOWNGRADED THE MANDATORY EVACUATION 
TO A VOLUNTARY EVACUTATION FOR RESIDENTS BETWEEN LOCK AND DAM NUMBER 
2 AND LOCK AND DAM NUMBER ONE ON THE PEARL RIVER DIVERSION CANAL 
ABOVE HICKORY.  

THERE STILL REMAINS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BUT THE WATER LEVELS 
WITHIN THE LOCKS HAVE BEEN LOWERED. INTERESTS IN THE AREA SHOULD 
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION AND LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS FROM 
PARISH OFFICIALS. ENGINEERS CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND ASSESS THE 
INTEGRITY OF THE STRUCTURE. 

LAT...LON 3059 8981 3057 8981 3051 8976 3042 8974
      3042 8978 3047 8981 3051 8982 3054 8987
      3059 8987

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