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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Wednesday January 24th, 2024 :: 09:40 p.m. CST

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 10:45PM Wednesday

* WHAT...Lingering flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Ascension, Assumption, Lafourche, Livingston, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist and Terrebonne.

* WHEN...Until 1045 PM CST.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 936 PM CST, Residual flooding across the area continues. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen which has led to lingering flooded areas. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Thibodaux, Reserve, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Chackbay, South Vacherie, North Vacherie, Convent, Wallace, Schriever, Labadieville, Raceland, Gray, Supreme, Garyville, Edgard, Bayou Cane, Killona and Montz. - This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 188 and 212. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 6. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... LIVINGSTON, 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

Address/Location
St James Parish Sheriff's Office
5800 LA-44
Convent, LA 70723

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 225-562-2200

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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

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