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New Orleans/Baton Rouge - LA, US, National Weather Service

East Baton Rouge Parish

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR SOUTHWESTERN EAST BATON ROUGE AND SOUTHEASTERN WEST BATON ROUGE PARISHES... At 1030 PM CST, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in in Baton Rouge. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, Addis, Brusly, Westminster, Inniswold, Gardere, Merrydale, Village St. George, Brownfields, Shenandoah, Old Jefferson, Central and Baton Rouge Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 152 and 168. Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 9. 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. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE