Flood Advisory until 03:30PM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, St. Tammany and Tangipahoa and southern Mississippi, including the following counties, Hancock and Pearl River.
* WHEN...Until 330 PM CST.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1136 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - 0.5 to 1 inch of rainfall has already fallen in some areas, with additional rainfall expected to increase in coverage and intensity over the next few hours. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Slidell, Picayune, Covington, Pearl River, Abita Springs, Madisonville, Lacombe and Slidell Airport. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ST. TAMMANY, LA ... TANGIPAHOA, LA ... HANCOCK, MS ... PEARL RIVER, MS
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