Headline:
Flood Warning issued September 13 at 7:40PM CDT until September 14 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 13, 2024 - 5:40pm
Expires:
September 14, 2024 - 1:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Amite River At French Settlement affecting Ascension and
Livingston Parishes.
Amite River At Maurepas affecting Livingston Parish.
For the Amite And Comite Rivers...including French Settlement,
Maurepas...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Amite River at Maurepas.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 4.0 feet, Low-lying roads near Lake Maurepas will
begin to flood. Louisiana Trace will have standing water in some
places. Several roads between Killian and Maurepas will be
impacted.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 4.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 4.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 3.2 feet Sunday
morning.
- Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click
on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Livingston, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA