GONZALES - As much as 5 inches of rain pelted parts of Ascension Parish Monday, leading to street flooding and parish officials activating flood control measures.<\/p>\n
The Marvin Braud and Sorrento pumping stations were turned on. Parish officials also made sandbags available for people in Ascension Parish.<\/p>\n
Roads were closed throughout the parish Monday morning as the streets and highways flooded.<\/p>\n
A Twitter user in Gonzales posted a video of water flooding her carport and threatening to seep into her home on Monday morning.<\/p>\n
In Ascension, sandbags were made available at:<\/p>\n
Butch Gore Park, Harry Savoy Rd, St. Amant<\/p>\n
7th District Fire Dept. Roddy Rd, Gonzales<\/p>\n
Fire Station #1 Hwy 61, Gonzales<\/p>\n
Prairieville Fire Dept. Hwy 73 @ Miller Rd, Prairieville<\/p>\n
Jackie Roberson Park, Coco Rd, Geismar<\/p>\n
5th Ward Fire Dept. Hwy 22 @ Astroland Subd., Darrow<\/p>\n
Stevens Park, Cannon Rd, St. Amant<\/p>\n
DPW West, 725 Church Street - Donaldsonville<\/p>\n
The area is under a weather alert until Tuesday evening. Click HERE for more from the WBRZ weather team. Click HERE for photos of high water around Ascension, EBR and Livingston.<\/p>\n
Parish emergency operations officials reported a car dealership had water entering its facility on Burnside Ave. Officials also reported to the National Weather Service of two homes in low-lying areas near there with minor flooding. About five inches of rain fell in this area of Gonzales, the National Weather Service estimated.<\/p>\n
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