WEATHER UPDATE
- A Flood Watch has been issued for portions of the area Monday evening through midday Tuesday
- A Coastal Flood Advisory has been issued for Monday night’s high tides
- We have also added information regarding the marginal risk of severe weather late Monday through mid morning Tuesday
- Finally, we want to give you all a heads up concerning the much cooler temperatures on tap for Wednesday through the first half of the weekend. While freezing temperatures are not forecast, overnight lows could fall into the upper 30s across roughly the northern half of the area, with highs only rebounding into 60s.
HEAVY RAIN OVERVIEW:
WHAT: SLIGHT RISK of Heavy Rain leading to flash flooding
WHEN: Monday evening through midday Tuesday
WHERE: The greatest threat will be generally along and southeast of a line from Houma to Poplarville
CONFIDENCE: We have high confidence that high rainfall rates will lead to at least nuisance flooding of some roads and other low lying/poor drainage areas Monday night into Tuesday morning. We have less confidence in the exact rainfall totals that will occur.
Impacts:
- Rainfall of 3 to 5 inches is currently forecast across areas generally southeast of a line from Houma to Poplarville with lower amounts forecast to the northwest. There is a low (10%) chance of local amounts of up to 8 inches.
- High rainfall rates will quickly lead to runoff with ponding of water in low lying areas and areas of poor drainage
- In areas that receive the most rain, flash flooding could result in some roads becoming impassable, especially near underpasses.
