Flood Watch issued May 7 at 2:30PM CDT until May 8 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall.

* WHERE…Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa,
Coastal Jefferson Parish, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans,
Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St.
Bernard, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston,
Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Southeast St. Tammany,
Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St.
James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche,
Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper Terrebonne,
Washington, 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…Through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur
in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Multiple round of heavy rain are expected across much of the
area through Thursday afternoon. Much of the area near and
north of Interstate 10 has received over three inches of rain
already, and additional totals of 1 to 3 inches are likely
with higher amounts possible.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood