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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday January 4th, 2016 :: 11:35 a.m. CST

Alert

Flood Warning until 05:34PM Tuesday

...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting East Baton Rouge and West Baton Rouge Parishes Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. Charles...St. James and St. John The Baptist Parishes Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting East Baton Rouge...Pointe Coupee and West Feliciana Parishes The Flood Warning continues for The Mississippi River At Reserve.

* from Friday evening until further notice.

* At 10:00 AM Monday the stage was 19.0 feet.

* Moderate flooding is forecast.

* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.

* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this Friday before midnight and continue to rise to near 24.0 feet by Tuesday morning January 12th.

* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Marine and industrial interests along the river, upstream barge operators, and facilities are impacted. Navigation will become difficult for smaller river craft. Safety precautions for river traffic are urged. &&

* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. CHARLES ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Instructions:

Forecast crests are based upon rainfall that has occurred along with anticipated rain for the next 12 hours. Adjustments to the forecasts will be made if additional heavy rainfall occurs. Do not drive cars through flooded areas. Remember, two feet of rushing water can carry away most vehicles including pickups. Turn around and don`t drown! A followup product will be issued later. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio, local tv and radio stations...or your cable provider, for the latest information. The latest graphical hydrologic information can also be found at Weather.Gov.

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:
Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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