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WGUS74 KLIX 180332
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1032 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

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Ascension LA-East Baton Rouge LA-Iberville LA-Livingston LA-
1032 PM CDT Mon May 17 2021

...FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHEAST BATON ROUGE...

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM CDT TUESDAY
FOR NORTHWESTERN ASCENSION, SOUTH CENTRAL EAST BATON ROUGE,
NORTHEASTERN IBERVILLE AND WEST CENTRAL LIVINGSTON PARISHES...

At 1032 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing and emergency management has
conducted a high water rescue.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for SOUTHEAST BATON ROUGE. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
         flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management.

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
         GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of low water
         crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Village
  St. George, Inniswold, Old Jefferson, Shenandoah, Westminster and
  Gardere.

This includes the following Interstates...
	Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 161 and 169.
	Interstate 12 between mile markers 2 and 10.

Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3032 9114 3034 9113 3043 9110 3046 9097
      3039 9095 3034 9098 3033 9099 3031 9102
      3028 9110 3029 9115

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC

$$

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