Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 7 at 8:47PM CST until March 8 at 12:00AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 6:47pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southeastern West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until midnight CST tonight.
* At 847 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches are possible
in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Port Allen, Oak Hills Place, Addis,
Brusly, Westminster, Inniswold, Gardere, Merrydale, Village St.
George, Brownfields, Shenandoah, Old Jefferson, Central and Baton
Rouge Airport.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 151 and 167.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 9.
Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
East Baton Rouge, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov