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An Additional 1”-3” of Rain is Expected

City of Central

May 17, 2024

Please see the below weather update and attached briefing slides from the National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans / Baton Rouge.

  • East Baton Rouge Parish is under a Flood Watch until 7:00 AM Saturday morning.

  • EBRP is under a slight risk of excessive rainfall and severe weather.

  • The NWS is forecasting our area to receive one more round of thunderstorms and

    heavy rain beginning this evening through the overnight hours.

  • An additional 1”-3” of rain is expected on top of the widespread 2”-5” that fell last night.

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Visit: https://brla.gov/stormwater to view local stream gauges in the Parish.

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Sand Locations

  1. BREC Doyles Bayou Park - 7801 Port Hudson-Pride Road 

  2. BREC Alsen Park - 601 Old Rafe Mayer Road 

  3. BREC Cadillac Street - 6117 Cadillac Street 

  4. BREC Memorial Stadium - 1702 Foss Street 

  5. BREC Hartley-Vey at Gardere Park - 1702 Gardere Lane 

  6. BREC Airline Highway Fairgrounds - 16072 Airline Highway 

  7. BREC Lovett Road Park - 13443 Lovett Road 

  8. BREC Flannery Road Park - 801 South Flannery Road

*Residents need to bring shovels to fill the sandbags.