NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 1128 AM CDT Flash Flood Warning

Watching Hurricane Erin; Heavy Rainfall Threat for Upper Midwest; Heatrisk for Mississippi Valley

Hurricane Erin continues to track westward with its outer bands bringing heavy rainfall and gusty winds for Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are occurring and will spread across the Atlantic coasts this week. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and possible flooding are in the forecast for upper Midwest through Monday. Heatrisk continues for the Mississippi Valley. Read More >

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW ORLEANS-BATON ROUGE LA ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOBILE AL 1128 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... JEFFERSON PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA * UNTIL 530 PM CDT * AT 1126 AM CDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS RAPIDLY BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD OVER JEFFERSON PARISH AS DANGEROUS HURRICANE KATRINA MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. THIS IS A VERY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY AUTOMOBILE. LAT...LON 2967 9013 2968 9003 2975 9006 2985 9005 2992 9003 2993 9011 3003 9013 3004 9027 2994 9025 2980 9015 $$