Full Notification

...Widespread flooding expected across central and southern Louisiana... .Tropical Depression Barry centered over the ArkLaTex will continue to move north this evening and overnight. Bands of heavy rain will continue to spiral around the circulation over Central and Southern Louisiana, as well as Southeast Texas tonight into Monday morning. Periods of heavy rainfall are expected, resulting in the potential for widespread flooding across the area. The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* Portions of central Louisiana, south central Louisiana, southwest Louisiana, and west central Louisiana, including the following areas, in central Louisiana, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides, and St. Landry. In south central Louisiana, Iberia, Lafayette, Lower St. Martin, St. Mary, and Upper St. Martin. In southwest Louisiana, Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, East Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Vermilion, and West Cameron. In west central Louisiana, Vernon.

* Through Monday afternoon

* Rainbands will continue, capable of producing locally heavy rains of 1 to 3 inches in a short time period. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches with isolated storm totals of 10-15 inches.

* Life threatening flash flooding may occur.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ACADIA ... ST. MARY ... EVANGELINE ... LOWER ST. MARTIN ... BEAUREGARD ... VERMILION ... EAST CAMERON ... CALCASIEU ... IBERIA ... JEFFERSON DAVIS ... ALLEN ... AVOYELLES ... VERNON ... WEST CAMERON ... RAPIDES ... UPPER ST. MARTIN ... ST. LANDRY ... LAFAYETTE

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.