Flood Advisory until 02:45PM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flood Advisory for Minor Flooding in Poor Drainage Areas for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana... North central Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 245 PM CDT.
* At 1151 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Reserve, Hahnville, Laplace, St. Gabriel, Gramercy, Lutcher, White Castle, Sorrento, Montz, Garyville, Killona, Norco, Paradis, Des Allemands, Edgard, Convent, North Vacherie and Wallace. Additional rainfall of 1 to 3 inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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