Flood Advisory until 01:00AM Saturday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Ascension, Assumption, Iberville, Lafourche, St. James and Terrebonne.
* WHEN...Until 100 AM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1006 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 to 2 inches of rainfall has already fallen across the area with additional amounts expected with storms moving in from the southwest. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Thibodaux, Donaldsonville, Napoleonville, Paincourtville, Supreme, Belle Rose, Labadieville and Chackbay. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... ST. JAMES, 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