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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SJPSO followed by your message, to 888777
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