Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1241 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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St. James-St. John The Baptist-St. Charles-Upper St. Bernard-
Southeast St. Tammany-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Northern
St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Lower Tangipahoa-Southern
Livingston-Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-
Upper Plaquemines-Pearl River-Northern Hancock-Northern Harrison-
Northern Jackson-Southern Hancock-Southern Harrison-Southern
Jackson-
Including the cities of Biloxi, Acy, Kenner, Crossroads,
Vancleave, Convent, Whitehall, Westwego, Kiln, Geismar, Laplace,
Violet, Springfield, Long Beach, Ocean Springs, Gautier,
Donaldsonville, Harahan, Norco, Diamondhead, Gulfport, Sellers,
Prairieville, Sorrento, Poplarville, Picayune, Akers, Necaise,
Bay St. Louis, Pascagoula, Metairie, Madisonville, Slidell, Moss
Point, Bush, Gonzales, Folsom, Gretna, Pass Christian, St.
Martin, French Settlement, Escatawpa, Pearlington, New Orleans,
Lutcher, Meraux, Ponchatoula, Killian, Marrero, Waveland, East
New Orleans, Mandeville, Covington, Gramercy, Wade, McNeil,
Chalmette, Reserve, Lyman, Saucier, Destrehan, and Belle Chasse
1241 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
  parishes, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Lower Tangipahoa,
  Northern St. Tammany, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston,
  Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. James, St. John The
  Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard,
  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 7 PM CDT this evening through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Multiple rounds of storms will be moving through the area
    beginning tonight and continuing into Saturday morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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