Flood Advisory until 10:00PM
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Urban and Small Stream Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas for... Northeastern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana... East central Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southern Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 702 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will result in minor flooding in the advisory area. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hammond, Covington, Amite, Ponchatoula, Amite City, Independence, Madisonville, Folsom, Springfield, Natalbany, Robert, Killian and Tickfaw. Additional rainfall of 2 to 4 inches is expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding.
* AFFECTED AREAS: TANGIPAHOA, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. TAMMANY, LA
Instructions:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Address/Location
City of Covington
317 N Jefferson Ave
Covington, LA 70433
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 985-892-1811
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP COVPD 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