Flood Advisory until 12:45PM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 944 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen. Additional amounts near two inches will be possible.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Thibodaux, Hahnville, Laplace, Reserve, Killona, Norco, Montz, Edgard, South Vacherie, Chackbay, Taft, New Sarpy, North Vacherie, Wallace, Schriever, Garyville and Raceland.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report flooding to your local law enforcement agency when you can do so safely.
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