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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
248 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024


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East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington-Iberville-West Baton Rouge-
East Baton Rouge-St. James-St. John The Baptist-St. Charles-Upper
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-Upper Plaquemines-Pearl River-Northern Hancock-Northern
Harrison-Northern Jackson-Southern Hancock-Southern Harrison-
Southern Jackson-
Including the cities of Plaquemine, Darlington, Acy, Moss Point,
French Settlement, Covington, Marrero, Diamondhead, McNeil,
Saucier, Bayou Sorrel, Poplarville, Vancleave, Enon, Pass
Christian, Kiln, Bush, Picayune, Meraux, Harahan, Roseland,
Tickfaw, Laplace, Port Allen, Bay St. Louis, Baton Rouge,
Kentwood, Folsom, Hammond, Waveland, Springfield, White Castle,
Ocean Springs, East New Orleans, Prairieville, Biloxi, Reserve,
Wilmer, Whitehall, Felps, New Orleans, Necaise, Bogalusa,
Slidell, Crossroads, Pearlington, Amite, Mandeville, Franklinton,
Norco, Escatawpa, Violet, Montpelier, Sorrento, Pascagoula,
Addis, Sellers, Robert, Donaldsonville, Independence, Jackson,
Destrehan, Madisonville, Convent, Walker, Brusly, Ponchatoula,
Gonzales, Gulfport, Gautier, Wade, St. Martin, Gramercy,
Metairie, Killian, Long Beach, Akers, Lyman, Greensburg, Geismar,
Easleyville, Lutcher, Gretna, Chalmette, Livingston, Westwego,
Denham Springs, Clinton, Kenner, and Belle Chasse
248 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following 
  parishes, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, 
  Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Tangipahoa, 
  Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, 
  Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. 
  Tammany, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, 
  Upper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Washington, 
  West Baton Rouge, 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...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...
  - Thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rainfall will be
    moving through the area again this afternoon. The risk for
    heavy rainfall and flash flooding increases overnight into
    Saturday morning especially in areas that received heavy
    rainfall and poor drainage areas. An additional 1 to 3 inches
    of rainfall with locally higher amounts will be possible.
  - 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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TJS