Headline:
Flood Watch issued December 8 at 1:23PM CST until December 10 at 12:00PM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
December 8, 2024 - 11:23am
Expires:
December 8, 2024 - 7:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa,
Coastal Jefferson Parish, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans,
Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St.
Bernard, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston,
Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Southeast St. Tammany,
Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St.
James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche,
Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne,
Washington, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern
Mississippi, including the following areas, Northern Hancock,
Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Southern
Hancock, Southern Harrison and Southern Jackson.
* WHEN...From Monday morning through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- An approaching slow frontal system will be moving through the
area
Monday into Tuesday. Generally, 1 to 3 inches of rainfall is
forecast with locally higher amounts 2 to 4 inches likely.
Periods
of rain with rates around 1 to 2 inches per hour can be
expected,
which could result in street flooding issues for urban areas.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Washington; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper Lafourche; St. Charles; Upper St. Bernard; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne; Lower Lafourche; Coastal Jefferson; Lower Plaquemines; Lower St. Bernard; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Lower Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA