Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Areas Affected: East Baton Rouge, LA; Livingston, LA
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 7:37am CST
Alert Effective: Sunday 7:37am CST
Alert Expires: Sunday 11:45pm CST (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 7:37am CST
Event Ends: Tuesday 12:00pm CST
Issued by: NWS New Orleans LA
...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON... ...The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flood Advisory for the following rivers in Louisiana... Amite River At Bayou Manchac Point affecting East Baton Rouge Parish. Amite River At Denham Springs affecting Livingston and East Baton Rouge Parishes. For the Amite And Comite Rivers...including Olive Branch, Comite Joor Rd, Darlington, Grangeville, Magnolia, Denham Springs, Bayou Manchac Point, Bayou Manchac Near Little Prairie, Port Vincent, French Settlement, Maurepas...elevated river levels are forecast. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Amite River at Denham Springs. * WHEN...From this morning to early Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 29.0 feet, Flooding will begin in the westernmost parts of Denham Springs. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM CST Sunday the stage was 25.6 feet. - Bankfull stage is 24.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. - Action stage is 26.0 feet. - Flood stage is 29.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alternative route. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued this evening at 1145 PM CST.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f597ed215ba3b22627aaff33ac635037bea18b79.002.1 Codes: LAC033, LAC063 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f597ed215ba3b22627aaff33ac635037bea18b79.002.1