New Orleans Precipitation Possibilities?

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New Orleans Precipitation Possibilities?

#1 Postby becca1695 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:21 am

Presuming that Rita stays on the projected course the NHC just presented, what does this mean for rain in New Orleans? With all of the discussions that the levees can't support more than a few inches of rain per hour, what do you think will happen? :cry:
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#2 Postby sponger » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:25 am

Likely additional flooding possibly in areas that have not seen flooded yet. Add to that the storm surge into Houston and the national Flood insurance program will take a heavy hit.
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#3 Postby PurdueWx80 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:33 am

This could be a total disaster for New Orleans once again - even if the storm stays in TX well to the west of NOLA, the constant barrage of feeder bands will cause rain totals to add up in spots to perhaps 8" in isolated areas. However, if the storm stalls in southern TX and does a loop into Louisiana - well, lets just hope those pumps in New Orleans are all working by then. The trend in models towards such an event is becoming rather apparent, and rather scary.
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#4 Postby Ixolib » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:38 am

PurdueWx80 wrote:This could be a total disaster for New Orleans once again - even if the storm stays in TX well to the west of NOLA, the constant barrage of feeder bands will cause rain totals to add up in spots to perhaps 8" in isolated areas. However, if the storm stalls in southern TX and does a loop into Louisiana - well, lets just hope those pumps in New Orleans are all working by then. The trend in models towards such an event is becoming rather apparent, and rather scary.


Purdue - When you refer to "event", are you saying the trend may be toward a rain event or a hurricane conditions event?
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#5 Postby PurdueWx80 » Thu Sep 22, 2005 10:44 am

Ixolib wrote:
PurdueWx80 wrote:This could be a total disaster for New Orleans once again - even if the storm stays in TX well to the west of NOLA, the constant barrage of feeder bands will cause rain totals to add up in spots to perhaps 8" in isolated areas. However, if the storm stalls in southern TX and does a loop into Louisiana - well, lets just hope those pumps in New Orleans are all working by then. The trend in models towards such an event is becoming rather apparent, and rather scary.


Purdue - When you refer to "event", are you saying the trend may be toward a rain event or a hurricane conditions event?


Said nothing about wind in my opinion, so was referring to heavy rain event (and tornadoes could be implied in the feeder bands).
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