Watches, Warnings & Advisories



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Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
118 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

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Assumption-St. James-St. John The Baptist-Upper Lafourche-St.
Charles-Upper St. Bernard-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Lower
Lafourche-Coastal Jefferson Parish-Lower Plaquemines-Lower St.
Bernard-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans-Upper Jefferson-Lower
Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines-Central Plaquemines-
Including the cities of Convent, Reserve, Meraux, Belle Chasse,
East New Orleans, Myrtle Grove, Barataria, Braithwaite, Pierre
Part, Chalmette, Destrehan, New Orleans, Norco, Raceland,
Marrero, Lafitte, Grand Isle, Dulac, Boothville, Golden Meadow,
Buras, Bayou Cane, Yscloskey, Paincourtville, Kenner, Gramercy,
Port Sulphur, Cut Off, Labadieville, Pointe A La Hache,
Thibodaux, Shell Beach, Chauvin, Gretna, Westwego, Harahan,
Alliance, Leeville, Violet, Laplace, Venice, Empire, Galliano,
Cocodrie, Larose, Montegut, Houma, Metairie, Delacroix, Jean
Lafitte, and Lutcher
118 PM CDT Mon May 13 2024

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

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

* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following
  parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Coastal Jefferson
  Parish, Eastern Orleans, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower
  Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, St. Charles, St.
  James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche,
  Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne and Western
  Orleans.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* 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
    today through tonight. An additional 2 to 3 inches of
    rainfall with locally higher amounts in excess of 5 inches
    will be possible tonight through Tuesday morning, enhancing
    the flash flooding threat.
  - 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