Flood Watch

* 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