Flood Watch
Flood Watch National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1241 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024 LAZ057-058-060-064-076>080-082-084>087-089-MSZ077-083>088-170145- /O.EXA.KLIX.FA.A.0006.240517T0000Z-240518T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ 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. && $$