Flood Advisory until 03:45PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist and Terrebonne.
* WHEN...Until 345 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Thibodaux, Reserve, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, South Vacherie, North Vacherie, Chackbay, Wallace, Garyville, Edgard, Killona, Schriever, Montz, Taft, Gray, Labadieville and Supreme. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASSUMPTION, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... TERREBONNE, LA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory