Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued December 9 at 3:42PM CST until December 9 at 6:00PM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
December 9, 2024 - 1:42pm
Expires:
December 9, 2024 - 4:00pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the
* 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 600 PM CST.
* At 342 PM CST, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 4.5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
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 54 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