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Flood Watch
Issued: 1:27 AM Jun. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT MONDAY THROUGH 7 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,
Eastern Ascension, Iberville, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern
Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe
Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern
St. Tammany, St. Helena, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West
Feliciana and Western Ascension and southern Mississippi, including
the following counties, Amite, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Monday through 7 AM CDT Wednesday morning.

* 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...
- A very moist airmass will be in place across the area for the
next several days. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms
with locally heavy rainfall are expected through Tuesday night.
Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are expected in the
watch area through Tuesday night with isolated totals
considerably higher. Additional heavy rainfall is possible
Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- 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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