...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... .Widespread heavy rainfall leading to localized areas of flash flooding possible in association with a weak disturbance across the northwestern Gulf of Mexico beginning today and extending into the overnight hours for a large area of southeastern Louisiana and southern Mississippi. ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * a portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following areas, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Southern Tangipahoa, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, St. Tammany, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, and West Baton Rouge. * through Monday morning * Total additional rainfall accumulations of 2 to 3 inches with locally higher amounts of 4 or more inches possible. * Impacts include rises on area small streams and creeks resulting in flooding on some rivers. Rapid ponding of water that may overwhelm local drainage capacities due to excessive rain rates.
