Flood Watch issued June 16 at 1:07PM CDT until June 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines,
Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower St.
Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A very moist airmass will be in place across the area for the
next several days. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms
with locally heavy rainfall are expected through Tuesday night.
Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are expected in the
watch area through Thursday night with isolated totals
considerably higher.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.Do not drive your vehicle or
walk into areas where water covers the roadway as the water depth may
be too great to allow you to cross safely.
Varoitus voimassa ti klo 21:07 - pe klo 15:00
