Flood Advisory until 02:00PM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas for... Northwestern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Eastern East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Western St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. Helena Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern East Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Western Washington Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Walthall County in southern Mississippi... Pike County in southern Mississippi... Eastern Amite County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 950 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to three inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Baton Rouge, Hammond, Thibodaux, Mccomb, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Franklinton, Greensburg, Napoleonville, Reserve, Amite, Oak Hills Place, Laplace, St. Gabriel, Ponchatoula, Walker, Amite City, Gramercy and Lutcher.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION ... LAFOURCHE ... ST. CHARLES ... ST. HELENA ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... TANGIPAHOA
Instructions:
A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect. Pay close attention to the weather situation and be prepared to seek higher ground if flooding is observed or a Flash Flood Warning is issued for your location.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory