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By Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center June 23, 2017
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River and Coastal Forecasts
The USGS is not a forecasting agency, but the National Weather Service (NWS) is, and they make extensive use of the data we collect in their effort to provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date forecasts of many Louisiana rivers and streams, and weather along the coast. The links below will provide you with direct access to the NWS forecasts for different areas of the state.
Hurricane Forecasts and Imagery
If you live in Louisiana, the threat of a hurricane is very real. The NWS's National Hurricane Center issues forecasts for these potentially devastating storms. Both the NWS and the Earth Scan Laboratory at Louisiana State University (LSU) provides us with some very good satellite imagery of these events, and NOAA's Southern Region Climate Center (SRCC) is the place to go for the tropical weather outlook. Links to these sources of hurricane information are listed below.
River and Coastal Forecast Information /Hurricane Forecast and Imagery Information
- Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center, Slidell, Louisiana—(NWS)
- Mississippi and Ohio River 7-Day Summary and Forecast
- Ohio and Lower Mississippi Rivers
- Atchafalaya River Basin
- Pearl River Basin
- Amite/Comite Rivers and Lake Pontchartrain Basins
- Calcasieu and SW Louisiana River Basins
- Lower Ouachita River Basin
- Upper Ouachita River Basin
- Lower Mississippi River
- Red River Basin
- Marine Weather for Southeast Louisiana
- Marine Weather for Southwest Louisiana
Hurricane Information
Hurricanes bring destructive winds, storm surge, torrential rain, flooding, and tornadoes. A single storm canwreak havoc on coastal and inland communities and on natural areas over thousands of square miles. In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma demonstrated the devastation that hurricanes can inflict and the importance of hurricane hazards research and preparedness.
More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a coast, and this number is increasing. Many of these areas, especially the Atlantic and Gulfcoasts, will be in the direct path of future hurricanes. Hawaii is also vulnerable to hurricanes.
To learn more visit:http://la.water.usgs.gov/hurricaneinfo.html
link
Hurricane Information
Hurricanes bring destructive winds, storm surge, torrential rain, flooding, and tornadoes. A single storm canwreak havoc on coastal and inland communities and on natural areas over thousands of square miles. In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma demonstrated the devastation that hurricanes can inflict and the importance of hurricane hazards research and preparedness.
More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a coast, and this number is increasing. Many of these areas, especially the Atlantic and Gulfcoasts, will be in the direct path of future hurricanes. Hawaii is also vulnerable to hurricanes.
To learn more visit:http://la.water.usgs.gov/hurricaneinfo.html
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Assessment of Wetland Area Change and Shoreline Erosion Due to Hurricane Sandy
Significant damage to coastal communities and surrounding wetlands of the north Atlantic states was caused by Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012, mostly tied to an associated storm surge of record extent and impact.
Learn More
River and Coastal Forecasts
The USGS is not a forecasting agency, but the National Weather Service (NWS) is, and they make extensive use of the data we collect in their effort to provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date forecasts of many Louisiana rivers and streams, and weather along the coast. The links below will provide you with direct access to the NWS forecasts for different areas of the state.
Hurricane Forecasts and Imagery
If you live in Louisiana, the threat of a hurricane is very real. The NWS's National Hurricane Center issues forecasts for these potentially devastating storms. Both the NWS and the Earth Scan Laboratory at Louisiana State University (LSU) provides us with some very good satellite imagery of these events, and NOAA's Southern Region Climate Center (SRCC) is the place to go for the tropical weather outlook. Links to these sources of hurricane information are listed below.
River and Coastal Forecast Information /Hurricane Forecast and Imagery Information
- Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center, Slidell, Louisiana—(NWS)
- Mississippi and Ohio River 7-Day Summary and Forecast
- Ohio and Lower Mississippi Rivers
- Atchafalaya River Basin
- Pearl River Basin
- Amite/Comite Rivers and Lake Pontchartrain Basins
- Calcasieu and SW Louisiana River Basins
- Lower Ouachita River Basin
- Upper Ouachita River Basin
- Lower Mississippi River
- Red River Basin
- Marine Weather for Southeast Louisiana
- Marine Weather for Southwest Louisiana
Hurricane Information
Hurricanes bring destructive winds, storm surge, torrential rain, flooding, and tornadoes. A single storm canwreak havoc on coastal and inland communities and on natural areas over thousands of square miles. In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma demonstrated the devastation that hurricanes can inflict and the importance of hurricane hazards research and preparedness.
More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a coast, and this number is increasing. Many of these areas, especially the Atlantic and Gulfcoasts, will be in the direct path of future hurricanes. Hawaii is also vulnerable to hurricanes.
To learn more visit:http://la.water.usgs.gov/hurricaneinfo.html
link
Hurricane Information
Hurricanes bring destructive winds, storm surge, torrential rain, flooding, and tornadoes. A single storm canwreak havoc on coastal and inland communities and on natural areas over thousands of square miles. In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma demonstrated the devastation that hurricanes can inflict and the importance of hurricane hazards research and preparedness.
More than half of the U.S. population lives within 50 miles of a coast, and this number is increasing. Many of these areas, especially the Atlantic and Gulfcoasts, will be in the direct path of future hurricanes. Hawaii is also vulnerable to hurricanes.
To learn more visit:http://la.water.usgs.gov/hurricaneinfo.html
Learn More
Agriculture from 'Landsat Imagery: A Unique Resource'
Landsat satellites provide high-quality, multi-spectral imagery of the surface of the Earth. These moderate-resolution, remotely sensed images are not just pictures, but contain many layers of data collected at different points along the visible and invisible light spectrum.
By
Fort Collins Science Center
link
Agriculture from 'Landsat Imagery: A Unique Resource'
Landsat satellites provide high-quality, multi-spectral imagery of the surface of the Earth. These moderate-resolution, remotely sensed images are not just pictures, but contain many layers of data collected at different points along the visible and invisible light spectrum.
Learn More
Technology from 'Landsat Imagery: A Unique Resource'
Landsat satellites provide high-quality, multi-spectral imagery of the surface of the Earth. These moderate-resolution, remotely sensed images are not just pictures, but contain many layers of data collected at different points along the visible and invisible light spectrum.
By
Fort Collins Science Center
link
Technology from 'Landsat Imagery: A Unique Resource'
Landsat satellites provide high-quality, multi-spectral imagery of the surface of the Earth. These moderate-resolution, remotely sensed images are not just pictures, but contain many layers of data collected at different points along the visible and invisible light spectrum.
Learn More
Assessing Coastal Forest Impacts and Resource Management Implications following Hurricane Sandy
Tropical storms and hurricanes wreak havoc with coastal forests where damage can vary with wind speed and approach from isolated treefalls to wide-area blowdowns of whole forests.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Hurricanes
link
Assessing Coastal Forest Impacts and Resource Management Implications following Hurricane Sandy
Tropical storms and hurricanes wreak havoc with coastal forests where damage can vary with wind speed and approach from isolated treefalls to wide-area blowdowns of whole forests.
Learn More
Assessment of Wetland Area Change and Shoreline Erosion Due to Hurricane Sandy
Significant damage to coastal communities and surrounding wetlands of the north Atlantic states was caused by Hurricane Sandy in late October 2012, mostly tied to an associated storm surge of record extent and impact.
By
Ecosystems Mission Area, Land Management Research Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center , Hurricane Sandy, Hurricanes
link
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Learn More
