Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Baton Rouge, LA ∙ Inniswold, LA ∙ Westminster, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 1119 AM CDT Thu Sep 5 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... South Central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 230 PM CDT. * At 1119 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Baton Rouge, Port Allen, Westminster and Inniswold. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 155 and 162. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 4. Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 3. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. 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. && LAT...LON 3046 9106 3039 9107 3040 9120 3043 9120 3048 9118 3047 9109 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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