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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Monday August 22nd, 2016 :: 05:57 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Flash Flood Warning until 08:00PM

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NEW ORLEANS HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN ST. JAMES PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... NORTHWESTERN ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA... EAST CENTRAL ASCENSION PARISH IN SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 800 PM CDT

* AT 555 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... RESERVE...GRAMERCY AND GARYVILLE. DUE TO ONGOING HIGH WATER ISSUES, FLASH FLOODING MAY NOT TAKE LONG TO OCCUR IN A FEW AREAS AS HEAVY RAIN OCCURS.

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION ... ST. JAMES ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST

Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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