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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Wednesday April 15th, 2015 :: 03:17 p.m. CDT

Alert

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

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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

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