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May 18, 2021 | 3:58 PM
Over a foot of rain fell over parts of Lake Charles and Baton Rouge yesterday as a result of a slow-moving storm system. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Lake Charles is once again dealing with storm damage.
“There was a measurement of 17.69 inches in Lake Charles and there were several other stations across that region that had 12 inches for example the Lake Charles air port, and they have hundreds of houses along that region in southwest Louisiana that flooded.”
In the Baton Rouge area, nearly 15 inches of rain fell in Gonzales and more heavy rainfall is expected through Thursday. Keim says warm air off the Gulf of Mexico is colliding with the upper atmosphere to produce strong thunderstorms capable of dumping a lot of water…
Sunday Journal: Hurricane Season 2021
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After an historic hurricane season in 2020, Louisiana s residents are bracing for the possibility of yet another active season.
Some weather experts would agree with the wisdom in this outlook, as they are predicting that the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season may be more active than usual.
In this episode of Sunday Journal delves what s in store for the 2021 hurricane season. Audiences will enjoy an interview with state climatologist Barry Keim and a look at how residents can prepare for potential weather threats.
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It’s another soaking wet month in New Orleans.
Eleven days into May, we’re on track to break the state’s record for the month, which was 21 inches in 1995.
The average for May is about 5 inches. Not even midway through the month, the city has already received nearly 8 inches of rain.
This is the third consecutive month of record-breaking rain in New Orleans, according to the National Weather Service office in Slidell.
The April average is also around 5 inches, and last month the city got about 13 inches. March saw the same trend: the average being around 5 inches, the actual amount this year being nearly 10 inches.
Photo courtesy of Barry Keim
It is another day of severe thunderstorms, hail, and flash flooding for areas of the Bayou State. State Climatologist Barry Keim said a slow-moving cold front is responsible for the April showers and they will stay with us for the remainder of the week.
“We have the potential to add another three to five inches of rain on top of the rain that already fell yesterday and by the way, we had parts of Louisiana that’s already recorded three to five inches of rain, significant portions of Louisiana, said Keim.
Keim said the National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for all of southern Louisiana, and as far north as Alexandria until noon Thursday.