Full Notification

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... .Bands of tropical showers and storms streaming off the Gulf and into the circulation of Tropical Depression Barry will produce periods of torrential rainfall in some areas that may result in flash flooding today. As the remnants of Barry move farther northward, the influence will diminish over the region tonight. The Flash Flood Watch is now in effect for

* portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. In Mississippi, Amite, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Walthall, and Wilkinson.

* through this afternoon

* Total additional rainfall accumulations of 2 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts possible today.

* 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. Areas that don't normally experience flash flooding, could.

* AFFECTED AREAS: AMITE ... ST. CHARLES ... WEST BATON ROUGE ... JACKSON ... ST. JAMES ... PEARL RIVER ... UPPER ST. BERNARD ... NORTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... ST. HELENA ... WASHINGTON ... LOWER TERREBONNE ... IBERVILLE ... LOWER JEFFERSON ... EAST BATON ROUGE ... POINTE COUPEE ... LOWER PLAQUEMINES ... PIKE ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ... HARRISON ... ASSUMPTION ... WILKINSON ... UPPER TERREBONNE ... ST. TAMMANY ... UPPER PLAQUEMINES ... WEST FELICIANA ... WALTHALL ... UPPER JEFFERSON ... LOWER ST. BERNARD ... HANCOCK ... ORLEANS ... SOUTHERN TANGIPAHOA ... EAST FELICIANA ... LOWER LAFOURCHE ... ASCENSION ... UPPER LAFOURCHE ... LIVINGSTON

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.