Flash Flood Warning until 06:15PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... SOUTHERN LIVINGSTON PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...
* UNTIL 615 PM CDT
* AT 316 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO ONE INCH OF RAIN HAS ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... GONZALES...RESERVE...LAPLACE...GRAMERCY...LUTCHER...SORRENTO... FRENCH SETTLEMENT...PORT VINCENT...SPRINGFIELD...NORTH VACHERIE... EDGARD...WHITEHALL...WALLACE...CONVENT...PRAIRIEVILLE...GARYVILLE AND KILLIAN.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... LIVINGSTON ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
Instructions:
MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.
Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning