Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued December 9 at 12:13PM CST until December 9 at 4:15PM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 9, 2024 - 10:13am
Expires:
December 9, 2024 - 2:15pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
West Central Hancock County in southern Mississippi...
Southwestern Pearl River County in southern Mississippi...
* Until 415 PM CST.
* At 1213 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 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...
Slidell, Picayune, Covington, Pearl River, Abita Springs,
Madisonville, Lacombe and Slidell Airport.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 261 and 269.
Interstate 59 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 7.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 53 and 84.
Interstate 59 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 11.
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:
St. Tammany, LA; Hancock, MS; Pearl River, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA