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Flood Watch issued July 15 at 10:33AM CDT until July 19 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

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* WHAT...Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall are forecast Wednesday
afternoon through at least Friday night. Generally, 3-6 inches of
rainfall is forecast with locally higher amounts up to 10 inches
possible. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 to 4 inches per hour are
likely with some storms.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa,
Coastal Jefferson Parish, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,
Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Jefferson,
Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower
Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston, Northern St.
Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St.
Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St.
Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper
Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard,
Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana,
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...From Wednesday afternoon through late Friday night.

* 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. Some of the
heavy rainfall will occur overnight; use extra caution since
flooded roadways are impossible to see at night.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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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