re: Southeast Severe Weather: February 11-12, 2024

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service New Orleans LA
1134 PM CST Sun Feb 11 2024

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Western Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southeastern West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...

* Until 245 AM CST.

* At 1134 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of
rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 4 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches or more will
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Baton Rouge, Baker, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, Addis, Brusly,
Merrydale, Westminster, Brownfields, Inniswold, Gardere, Greenwell
Spring, Watson and Baton Rouge Airport.

This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 149 and 162.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 5.
Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3058 9116 3058 9094 3057 9094 3046 9101
3038 9108 3032 9123 3041 9131 3050 9127
3057 9117

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-4 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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