Flood Advisory until 03:30PM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Central Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 134 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to one to two inches of rain has already fallen, with under an inch of additional rainfall accumulation expected.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Gonzales, Reserve, Gramercy, Lutcher, Sorrento, Killona, Edgard, South Vacherie, Convent, North Vacherie, Garyville, Wallace, Montz, Des Allemands and Chackbay.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, 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