Livingston, LA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tickfaw River near Holden.

* WHEN...From this morning to this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Wooded areas in the vicinity of the Highway
190 bridge will be inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0
feet on 03/14/1956.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Amite River at Denham Springs.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Flooding will begin in the westernmost
parts of Denham Springs. River Road at the foot of Benton Lane will
flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 26.2 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tomorrow morning
to 30.5 feet early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 29.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 30.5
feet on 05/10/1975.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines,
Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower St.
Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St.
Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany,
Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Helena, St.
James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche,
Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Upper
Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western
Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including
the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison,
Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern
Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson.

* WHEN...Through Friday 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 3 to 6 inches are expected in the
watch area through Thursday night with isolated totals
considerably higher.
- 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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