Full Notification

FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southern Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southern Hancock County in southern Mississippi...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 933 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 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...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Slidell, Hammond, Bay St. Louis, Covington, Waveland, Diamondhead, Ponchatoula, Pearl River, Abita Springs, Madisonville, Springfield, Lacombe, Stennis Space Center, Pearlington, Robert, Kiln, Shoreline Park, Natalbany and Slidell Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 17. Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 261 and 273. Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 20 and 31. Interstate 12 between mile markers 37 and 84. Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LIVINGSTON, LA ... ST. TAMMANY, LA ... TANGIPAHOA, LA ... HANCOCK, MS

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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.