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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
750 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2024


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Pointe Coupee LA-West Feliciana LA-Amite MS-Wilkinson MS-
750 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2024

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 AM CST THIS 
MORNING FOR NORTHWESTERN POINTE COUPEE AND NORTHERN WEST FELICIANA 
PARISHES AND WESTERN AMITE AND WILKINSON COUNTIES...

At 750 AM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain have 
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1.5 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. 
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.

IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
         urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Woodville, Fort Adams, Dolorosa, Lettsworth and Batchelor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3104 9172 3104 9165 3097 9166 3103 9157
      3107 9156 3112 9163 3122 9158 3123 9149
      3128 9150 3132 9147 3137 9127 3137 9122
      3132 9112 3133 9107 3100 9119 3070 9173
      3085 9182 3088 9180 3098 9181

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1.5-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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