NWS New Orleans/Baton Rouge Mon Aug 29 2005 1134 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 1134 AM CDT MON AUG 29 2005 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ST. CHARLES PARISH IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA * UNTIL 530 PM CDT * AT 1132 AM CDT...FLOODING WAS RAPIDLY BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD OVER THE AREAS SOUTH OF LAKES MAUREPAS AND PONCHARTRAIN 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 3005 9065 2988 9026 3030 9033 3022 9063 $$