Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued November 1 at 8:03PM CDT until November 1 at 9:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 1, 2024 - 6:03pm
Expires:
November 1, 2024 - 7:15pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
West Central Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 915 PM CDT.
* At 803 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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...
Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Oak Hills Place, Shenandoah, Old
Jefferson, Inniswold, Westminster, Village St. George, Merrydale
and Brownfields.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 160 and 168.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 13.
Instruction:
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
East Baton Rouge, LA; Livingston, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA