Flash Flood Warning until 06:15AM 
FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Lafourche Parish in southeastern Louisiana... St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southeastern St. James Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern St. John The Baptist Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 615 AM CDT.
* At 314 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Hahnville, Laplace, Larose, Lockport, Des Allemands, Bayou Gauche, Paradis, Boutte, Luling, Taft, Mathews, Destrehan, New Sarpy, Killona, Norco, Raceland, Montz, St. Rose and Ama.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LAFOURCHE, 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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
