...Flood Watch is now in effect today through Tuesday morning... .Tropical moisture streaming over the central Gulf Coast region partly from the circulation of Tropical Storm Cristobal will be capable of producing copious rainfall each day through the weekend into early next week. General and widespread flooding will become increasingly likely as this wet pattern persists. ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of southeast Louisiana and Mississippi, including the following areas, in southeast Louisiana, Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Livingston, Lower Jefferson, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Tangipahoa, Orleans, Pointe Coupee, 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, West Baton Rouge, and West Feliciana. In Mississippi, Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River. * through Tuesday morning * Widespread rainfall will become heavy at times, especially along the daily lake and gulf breezes. Rainfall rates at times will range 2 to 4 inches per hour. Rainfall accumulations over the seven day period could easily exceed ten inches within the watch area. * Impacts include standing water in streets to the point of impassible roadways and rapid rises on area creeks and streams. Drainage systems may approach capacity at times during periods of heaviest rainfall.
