Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 12:11PM CDT until June 18 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Alert Description
FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Pointe Coupee Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern West Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Wilkinson County in southern Mississippi... * Until 315 PM CDT. * At 1211 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Batchelor and Fort Adams.
Safety Instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.