Full Notification

A series of large upper level disturbances will be moving over the Gulf South over the next several days. The first complex moved through Thursday, the second one will be moving through this morning, with yet another round likely to develop and move through later this afternoon into the evening hours. This pattern will change little through the weekend. Each feature passage will bring heavy rainfall, that over time, could accumulate to several inches. As a result, the potential for flash flooding will be present. The flash flood watch may need to be extended in time as the situation unfolds beyond Saturday morning. The National Weather Service in New Orleans has expanded the

* Flash Flood Watch to include a portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following areas, Assumption, Orleans, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, and Upper Terrebonne.

* through Saturday morning

* Generally 2 to 4 inches of additional rainfall with locally higher amounts possible. Rain rates at times may approach 2 to 3 inches per hour. This area received around one inch of rainfall Thursday.

* Impacts include rapid rises on area small streams and creeks resulting in flooding on some rivers. Rapid ponding of water that may overwhelm local drainage capacities due to excessive rain rates.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ORLEANS ... ASSUMPTION ... ST. CHARLES ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... ST. JAMES ... UPPER TERREBONNE ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.