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We are not talking landfall until later this evening. it is going to be during a lot of potential rain. the future forecast taking to 4:00 pm with heavier rain working its way and i think not until 8:00 will we see the heaviest rain with this system but it drops a lot of rain, winds 60 to 70 miles and as far as rainfall numbers go we are getting over a foot in some cases. this is early but you see that is getting up to 12 inches causing flooding in areas that don't handle that much water because of the topography of that region. this will be a tough spot. the tropical models taken out over the...

Of the state. that's why we have watches going from memphis southward, little rock, alexandria, and biloxi. we have no red. this map will be filled right here in the southern portion of the state because that's where we think the flash flooding will occur. the big question is, how much rainfall are we going to get? you notice not much in lafayette. look where the bull's eye is from morgan city, and the computer is saying baton rouge has a chance of getting 18 inches of rain. that's why we're so concerned with the baton rouge area. new orleans even with five or six inches could have problems wi...

It -- it's onshore now so it won't be growing anymore, and now it's a matter of it's starting to weaken with the winds, not with the rain, though. let's get to the numbers quickly. still moving very slowly. the most dangerous storms are the ones from the rainfall that move slow. that's barry. wind at 75 miles an hour. we'll have a lot of problems with power outages, but not structures being damaged. it's 40 miles south of lafayette, louisiana. our computers were telling us this all along. right after the storm makes landfall, the rain will start moving onshore rapidly. the yellow is the heavie...

These once a year when a storm goes through. by the time we get to 24 hours from now, the water will start to go bye bye and people can go back in their homes. it's the rainfall that will be the issue. that's going to pile up in the rivers and that will continue to the middle of the week. there is some debate going on even in the weather community. the actual hurricanes usually give us this big alert the storm has made landfall. at the 11:00 advisory, they're saying it's still moving onshore. it's just for the textbooks, doesn't really make a difference. all the heavy rain is starting to move ...

Flooding. in fact, over 18 inches of rain in the next 48 hours. coast guard officials, they're also saying water rescues are ongoing. they've rescued at least 11 people and pets in taribone parish. covering for louisiana, nbc's mary ann a tentencio in plaquem parish. the latest from there tells us what about this storm? lots of flooding, it looks like, behind you. >> reporter: that's right, alex, hurricane barry has already hit plaquemines parish in southern new orleans. i was standing in front of this scene at 4:0 0 in the morning today. it was an open field, alex.