Flood Advisory for Jefferson, LA; Orleans, LA
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What is happening
What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: Northern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Western Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana... When: Until 700 PM CDT.
What the bulletin says to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Northern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Western Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 614 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Mainly rural areas of Northern Jefferson and Western Orleans Parishes. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Official revisions
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Flood Advisory issued October 31 at 6:14PM CDT until October 31 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Official revision - Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 31 at 5:00PM CDT until October 31 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS New Orleans LA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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