The Bayou State has seen significant rainfall since Tuesday, and more rainfall is expected into Saturday. LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says some of the highest rainfall totals are in southeast Louisiana…
“Gramercy had six and two thirds inches and Mandeville came in with six and a quarter inches. And there are numerous sites between four and six inches all across the Florida parishes of Louisiana. Basically from Baton Rouge to Bogalusa.”
A flood watch is in effect for most of southeast Louisiana until 6 PM.
Keim says rain chances are high again tomorrow. He says parishes along the coast could see locally heavy rainfall…
“The further south you go the higher the numbers. Places like Lafourche Parish and Terrebonne, those are the areas where there’s still potential for up to five inches.”
Louisiana is in a swing season period with a typical winter El Nino climate pattern that creates storm formation in the Gulf of Mexico and brings heavy rainfall.
Keim says rainfall totals for the next 12 to 48 hours range from one to five inches. He says the additional rain should help saturate the soil.
Cut 11 (06) “…drought issues.”
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