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St James Parish Sheriff's Office
Thursday July 17th, 2025 :: 07:51 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Flood Advisory until 10:45AM

* WHAT...Multiple rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall is beginning to move over the same areas causing saturation. Additional heavy rainfall is expected which could quickly cause flooding in these areas.

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Iberville, Lafourche, Livingston, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Terrebonne and West Baton Rouge.

* WHEN...Until 1045 AM CDT.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 746 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Baton Rouge, Zachary, Thibodaux, Baker, Denham Springs, Gonzales, Donaldsonville, Plaquemine, Port Allen, Napoleonville, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Walker, Gramercy, Addis, Lutcher, Brusly, White Castle, Sorrento and French Settlement. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: ASCENSION, LA ... ASSUMPTION, LA ... EAST BATON ROUGE, LA ... IBERVILLE, LA ... LAFOURCHE, LA ... LIVINGSTON, LA ... POINTE COUPEE, LA ... ST. HELENA, LA ... ST. JAMES, LA ... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA ... TERREBONNE, LA ... WEST BATON ROUGE, 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

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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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