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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 348 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 20 PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERVILLE JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON PEARL RIVER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADDIS, AMITE, BATON ROUGE, BAY ST. LOUIS, BAYOU CANE, BAYOU SORREL, BELLE CHASSE, BOGALUSA, BRUSLY, BURAS, CHALMETTE, CLINTON, CONVENT, COVINGTON, CROSSROADS, CUT OFF, DARLINGTON, DENHAM SPRINGS, DESTREHAN, DIAMONDHEAD, DONALDSONVILLE, EASLEYVILLE, EAST NEW ORLEANS, ENON, FELPS, FRANKLINTON, GALLIANO, GAUTIER, GONZALES, GRAMERCY, GREENSBURG, GULFPORT, HAMMOND, HOUMA, JACKSON, KENNER, LABADIEVILLE, LACOMBE, LAPLACE, LAROSE, LUTCHER, MANDEVILLE, MCNEIL, METAIRIE, MONTPELIER, MOSS POINT, NEW ORLEANS, NORCO, OCEAN SPRINGS, PAINCOURTVILLE, PASCAGOULA, PICAYUNE, PIERRE PART, PLAQUEMINE, POINTE A LA HACHE, PONCHATOULA, PORT ALLEN, PORT SULPHUR, PRAIRIEVILLE, RACELAND, RESERVE, ROBERT, SLIDELL, ST. MARTIN, THIBODAUX, VIOLET, WALKER, WATSON, WAVELAND, AND WHITE CASTLE.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower St. Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson. * WHEN...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with locally very heavy rainfall are expected today and potentially continuing through tonight. A large area with rainfall amounts of 4 to 7 inches is expected in the watch area through tonight with isolated totals considerably higher. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. Stay weather aware and be ready to take action if Flash Flood Warnings are issued, particularly wireless emergency alert Flash Flood Warnings for Considerable and/or Catastrophic Flooding