Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 5:35PM CDT until November 1 at 8:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 1, 2024 - 3:35pm
Expires:
November 1, 2024 - 6:45pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Ascension Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 535 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Gonzales, St. Gabriel, Prairieville and Geismar.
This includes the follwing Interstate...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 169 and 181.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Ascension, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA