Flood Advisory until 01:30AM Friday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Livingston, St. Helena, St. John The Baptist, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington.
* WHEN...Until 130 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1033 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Up to 0.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Slidell, Hammond, Bogalusa, Covington, Franklinton, Greensburg, Amite, Ponchatoula, Amite City, Abita Springs, Kentwood, Independence, Roseland, Albany, Madisonville, Folsom, Springfield, Sun, Montpelier and Robert. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. HELENA, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... ST. TAMMANY, LA ... TANGIPAHOA, LA ... WASHINGTON, LA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Covington
317 N Jefferson Ave
Covington, LA 70433
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 985-892-1811
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP COVPD 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