Full Notification

RRA

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi, including the following counties and parishes, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Jefferson, Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington and West Baton Rouge. In southern Mississippi, Amite, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Pike and Walthall.

* WHEN...Until 1245 PM CST.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Water over roadways.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1033 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Some areas that have received greater rainfall amounts have been placed under Flash Flood warnings. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Gulfport, Biloxi, Slidell, Hammond, Long Beach, Mccomb, Bogalusa, Picayune, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Covington, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Waveland, Franklinton, Poplarville, Greensburg and Amite. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... EAST BATON ROUGE, LA ... EAST FELICIANA, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... JEFFERSON, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ORLEANS, LA ... PLAQUEMINES, LA ... ST. BERNARD, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. HELENA, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... ST. TAMMANY, LA ... TANGIPAHOA, LA ... WASHINGTON, LA ... WEST BATON ROUGE, LA ... AMITE, MS ... HANCOCK, MS ... HARRISON, MS ... JACKSON, MS ... PEARL RIVER, MS ... PIKE, MS ... WALTHALL, MS

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.