Saturday’s late morning rain pushed at least northeast Bogalusa past the July monthly average. According to U. S. Climate Data, the July average for Bogalusa is 5.67 inches.
The rain started as a light shower about 10:45 a.m., but wound up as a full-fledged deluge before the morning was over.
By the time Saturday’s rainfall ended, 1.8 inches was in the rain gauge and 6.7 inches in the catch basin for the year. Then, on Sunday, about .25 inch fell, pushing the monthly total to 6.95 inches.
Thus far in northeast Bogalusa, there have been eight days in July with measurable precipitation and two days when a trace was recorded.
Despite the rainfall, which has been reported parish-wide, a burn ban remains in effect.
Because of the depth of the drought in the area, neither Washington Parish Homeland Security Director Tommy Thiebaud nor Bogalusa Fire Department Chief Richard Moody is willing to lift the burn ban.
“It’s just been too dry,” Moody said. “It may seem wet, but a fire can get out of control in a split second.”
Thiebaud said every shower and rain helps, but that until the state fire marshal lifts the ban, it will remain in effect in the parish.
“We can get to calls pretty quick,” Moody said, “but the firefighters in the parish sometimes have to drive a pretty good distance to get to the fire … so just because it seems safe in one place doesn’t mean it is in another.”
The National Weather Service forecast for the remainder of the week calls for a wetter than normal pattern with numerous occurrences of showers and thunderstorms expected, especially during daytime hours.
Locally heavy rainfall will remain a threat, although severe weather is not expected.
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