The Weather Prediction Center

College Park, MD


Storm Summary Message



Storm Summary Number 9 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with
Post-T.C. Nicholas
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1000 PM CDT Fri Sep 17 2021

...Rainfall from Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas continues across
portions of the Central Gulf Coast, Lower Mississippi Valley and
Tennessee Valley...

Flash Flood Watches are in effect for southeastern Louisiana,
southern Mississippi, southern Alabama, and the Florida Panhandle.

For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov

At 900 PM CDT...Post-Tropical Cyclone Nicholas was located across
northeast Louisiana and was moving northeastward.  National
Weather Service Doppler radar detected scattered moderate rainfall
across parts of the Lower Mississippi/Tennessee Valleys associated
with its circulation.

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 PM
CDT Sun Sep 12 through 900 PM CDT Fri Sep 17...

...ALABAMA...
DAUPHIN ISLAND 4.8 E                 6.49                    
FOLEY 2.0 SSW                        5.17                    
MOBILE REGIONAL AIRPORT              5.14                    
SUMMERDALE 2.7 WNW                   4.75                    
GULFPORT JACK EDWARDS ARPT           4.49                    
TROY MUNICIPAL ARPT                  2.22                    
CLOVERDALE 6.6 WSW                   1.82                    
EVERGREEN MIDDLETON FIELD            1.69                    

...FLORIDA...
PENSACOLA 18.9 WSW                   9.71                    
NICEVILLE 2.1 SE                     7.00                    
NAVARRE 6.2 E                        6.79                    
ELGIN AIR FORCE BASE 5.6 NE          6.20                    
EASTPOINT 1.4 NW                     4.14                    
TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE               3.39                    
JACKSONVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT   2.85                    
CRESTVIEW SIKES ARPT                 2.66                    

...GEORGIA...
NORTH AUGUSTA 1.5 WSW                4.06                    
AUGUSTA BUSH FIELD                   3.79                    
MIDDLE GEORGIA RGNL ARPT             3.19                    
LOUISVILLE MUNI ARPT                 2.11                    
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT        2.02                    

...LOUISIANA...
BUNKIE 0.3 WSW                      13.42                    
LSU                                 10.41                    
BATON ROUGE                          9.24                    
ST. BERNARD 2.7 E                    8.89                    
BATON ROUGE 3.5 E                    7.99                    
INDIAN LAKE 5 N                      7.76                    
BELLE CHASSE 1.6 NNE                 7.16                    
ALLEN PARISH AIRPORT                 6.67                    
MOREAUVILLE 5 WSW                    6.67                    
GRETNA                               6.19                    
ST. MARTINVILLE 02.S                 5.88                    
NEW ORLEANS 5.0 N                    5.81                    
RAGLEY 5 SE                          5.75                    
PONCHATOULA 4.9 E                    5.72                    
COVINGTON                            5.65                    
BREAUX BRIDGE 0.7 NNW                5.49                    
PRAIRIEVILLE 2.0S                    5.46                    
LAFAYETTE RGNL ARPT                  5.37                    
SULPHUR 2.2 E                        5.10                    
SLIDELL 1.7 NE                       4.15                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
MOSS POINT 1.2 NNW                   7.23                    
PASCAGOULA TRENT LOTT INTL           6.76                    
WAVELAND 1 NW                        6.43                    
VANCLEAVE 1.6 NNE                    6.16                    
NATCHEZ 9.1 ESE                      5.41                    
OCEAN SPRINGS 3.2 SE                 5.39                    
HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGL AIRPORT      5.29                    
GULFPORT 9.2 NNW                     5.16                    
LIBERTY 1.0 WNW                      4.77                    
PICAYUNE 5.6 ENE                     4.68                    
JAYESS 5.6 SW                        4.55                    
MERIDIAN KEY FIELD                   1.98                    

...SOUTH CAROLINA...
AIKEN 3.9 S                          6.19                    
CHARLESTON AIR FORCE BASE            2.29                    
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT         2.20                    
NWS CHARLESTON SC                    1.77                    
GREENWOOD COUNTY ARPT                1.52                    
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN ARPT           1.29                    

...TENNESSEE...
SAVANNAH/HARDIN CO                   2.32                    
DICKSON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT            1.78                    
OAK RIDGE                            1.08                    
FAYETTE COUNTY AIRPORT               1.01                    
NASHVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT      0.68                    

...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...

...LOUISIANA...
CALCASIEU PASS                         49                    
CAMERON 3 SW                           49                    
MANDEVILLE 1 SSW                       43                    
EDEN ISLE 2 SE                         41                    
LAKE CHARLES 5 S                       41                    
SULPHUR                                41                    

...MISSISSIPPI...
BAY SAINT LOUIS 1 NNE                  49                    
GULFPORT 12 SSE                        41                    

...TEXAS...
MATAGORDA BAY                          95                    
BRAZOS 451 OIL PLATFORM                81                    
MAGNOLIA BEACH 13 ESE                  81                    
SURFSIDE BEACH 1 SSW                   78                    
PALACIOS                               77                    
PORT O'CONNOR                          75                    
LEVEE                                  70                    
GALVESTON BAY ENTRANCE                 68                    
SAN BERNARD NATIONAL WILDLIFE REF      66                    
HOUSTON UNIVERSITY                     63                    
SABINE PASS 5 SE                       62                    
AUSTWELL 11 SSE                        53                    
LAGUNA SHORES                          44                    
BEAUMONT                               41                    
ARANSAS PASS 9 SE                      40                    
LAGUNA VISTA 11 N                      40                    

...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...

...TEXAS...
GALVESTON                           13.96 UNDER REVIEW 7 44 7
DEER PARK                            9.85                    
HITCHCOCK 1.6 NNW                    8.74                    
SARGENT 1 ENE                        8.16                    
SANTA FE                             8.09                    
WEBSTER                              7.77                    
LEAGUE CITY                          7.68                    
ANAHUAC 5.7 N                        7.56                    
PORT O'CONNOR                        7.11                    
FRIENDSWOOD 2 SW                     6.81                    
HOUSTON DOWNTOWN                     6.69 HARRIS COUNTY FCD 2
LAKE JACKSON 2.3 NW                  6.45                    
BEAUMONT REGIONAL AIRPORT            6.03                    
HOUSTON PEARLAND INTL AIRPORT        5.79                    
PORT ARTHUR 7 N                      4.42                    
CORPUS CHRISTI 8.2 W                 3.85                    


Additional shower and thunderstorm activity is forecast for
portions of the Gulf Coast, Southeast, and Tennessee Valley over
the next couple of days in association with Nicholas, which is
expected to total 1-3 inches with locally higher amounts.  For the
latest rainfall forecast and Excessive Rainfall outlooks
associated with Post-T.C. Nicholas, please refer to
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.

This will be the last Storm Summary issued by the Weather
Prediction Center for this event. Please refer to your local
National Weather service office for additional information.

Kebede/Roth




Last Updated: 1057 PM EDT FRI SEP 17 2021