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17 May
17May

Weather Alerts-Denham Springs, LA

Flash Flood Warning until TUE 1:15 AM CDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

New Orleans/Baton Rouge - LA, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Livingston Parish

Description

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHEAST BATON ROUGE... ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT TUESDAY FOR NORTHWESTERN ASCENSION, SOUTH CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE, NORTHEASTERN IBERVILLE AND WEST CENTRAL LIVINGSTON PARISHES... At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing and emergency management has conducted a high water rescue. This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for SOUTHEAST BATON ROUGE. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management. IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Village St. George, Inniswold, Old Jefferson, Shenandoah, Westminster and Gardere. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 161 and 169. Interstate 12 between mile markers 2 and 10. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. 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. FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

Flash Flood Watch until WED 12:00 PM CDT

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Action Recommended

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Issued By

New Orleans/Baton Rouge - LA, US, National Weather Service

Affected Area

Livingston Parish

Description

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for A portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following areas, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northwest St. Tammany, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, West Baton Rouge and Western Orleans. Through Wednesday morning Rainfall of 4 to 6 inches with locally higher amounts in excess of 8 inches will be possible tonight through through Wednesday morning. The most likely areas for heavy rainfall will be along and south of the I-10/12 corridor in Southeast Louisiana including portions of metro Baton Rouge and metro New Orleans. These heavier rainfall amounts could cause localized flash flooding issues. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not enter or cross flowing water or water of unknown depth. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe.



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