Flash Flood Warning until 03:15PM
FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana... South Central Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northeastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 315 PM CDT.
* At 1212 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Multiple roads impassable in Laplace in St John and across Ascension Parish. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Reserve, Laplace, Gramercy, Lutcher, Garyville, Wallace, Edgard, North Vacherie, Killona and Montz. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 187 and 212. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 6.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. CHARLES, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, 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:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning