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Flash Flood Warning

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Jefferson, LA; Orleans, LA; St. Charles, LA

Status In Progress Started about 2 hours ago
Ends
Issued
Severity Severe
Urgency Immediate
Certainty Likely

Details

FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... West Central Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 915 AM CDT.
* At 612 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... New Orleans, Kenner, Metairie, Avondale, Hahnville, Jefferson, Harahan, Westwego, River Ridge, Waggaman, Ama, St. Rose, Elmwood, Bridge City, Destrehan, Luling and New Sarpy.
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