HURRICANE BARRY - Discussion Thread - (REMNANTS)

Flash Flood is for NW Jefferson also

I like twitter.com/MargaretOrr for good real-time updates. So glad I didn't go to the office today. I'm in Lakeview near 6-10 and City park - right where the guy on wwwltv.com said the rotation likely was a few minutes ago. I didn't hear anything scary. My street is not flooded but I'm cut off from exiting my neighborhood for now. 

Wow! If this is the calm before the storm we better get ready!🙁 Be safe everyone!

Was pretty eerie here in Lakeview. Got quiet and dark/green sky for a bit. Cleared up for now. Stay safe everyone.

Everyone wants to know forecasts for their area. It's simple, if you're on the east side of where ever this makes landfall, you will get the worst of the weather and the heaviest rainfall.

I just made this post on my personal FB page:


Here's my concern...regardless of what happens to 92L's strength, if it remains an invest, depression, tropical storm or hurricane, we could be looking at a significant inland flood threat.

Back in 2016, we watched models for days in advance of forecast rainfall amounts showing over 20 inches and kept thinking "no way....no way that much rain will fall". It's just one of those events you hope never comes true in your lifetime.

Well, here we go again. Not to put fear out there, but MULTIPLE models continue to indicate a band of 20 to 30 INCHES of rain. However most official forecasts still show the 8 to 12" with isolated higher amounts. I'm just saying, the threat is there. The threat of street flooding, over flowing rivers, etc...all there. Wherever this storm moves onshore, if you're on the eastern side, be prepared for significant flooding.

Heck, New Orleans has already received over 5 inches just this morning and storms continue to back build over the city!
Speaking of New Orleans, the Mississippi River is forecast to crest at 19ft taking into account a storm surge. The levee in New Orleans protects the city to 20ft. That's not much room for play. With a swollen river and a landfalling tropical cyclone, this is something that has never happened before. Therefore there is no one out there with any experience as to what the outcome may be.

Many towns and local jurisdictions are offering sandbags. If you feel uneasy, get you a few. Get your water, food, and supplies. No this will not be a catastrophic wind event, but outages caused by flooding can cause the same, if not worse havoc.