Flood Advisory for St. Charles, LA
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- St. Charles
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- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
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- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
What: Minor flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas is expected. Impacts: Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Where: East Central St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... When: Until 645 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...Minor flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas is expected. * WHERE...East Central St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * WHEN...Until 645 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 443 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen with additional moderate to heavy rain moving into the area. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Luling, St. Rose, Destrehan, Ama and Boutte. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Flood Advisory issued October 31 at 4:43PM CDT until October 31 at 6:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Official revision
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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