Flood Watch issued May 23 at 9:04AM CDT until May 24 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
* WHAT...Multiple rounds of heavy rain are forecast through this
weekend. Widespread 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is forecast with
locally higher amounts of 6 to 8 inches or more. Rainfall rates in
excess of 2 to 4 inches per hour are likely with some storms.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines,
Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, Coastal Jefferson, East
Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans,
Iberville, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard,
Lower St. Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern
Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe
Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern
St. Tammany, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper
Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard,
Upper St. Charles, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge,
West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern
Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern
Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike,
Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall
and Wilkinson.
* WHEN...Through Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
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