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Flood Watch
Issued: 7:30 PM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa,
Coastal Jefferson Parish, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans,
Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St.
Bernard, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston,
Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Southeast St. Tammany,
Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St.
James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche,
Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne,
Washington, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern
Mississippi, including the following areas, Northern Hancock,
Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Southern
Hancock, Southern Harrison and Southern Jackson.

* WHEN...Through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Multiple round of heavy rain are expected across much of the
area through Thursday afternoon. Much of the area near and
north of Interstate 10 has received over three inches of rain
already, and additional totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely
with higher amounts possible.
- 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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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:10 PM May. 7, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING TO SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Tangipahoa River near Robert.

* WHEN...From Thursday morning to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Minor flooding near the river with beach
areas under water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 8.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Thursday morning to a crest of 16.0 feet early Friday
morning.
- Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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