Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 2 at 9:38PM CDT until April 2 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 7:38pm
Expires:
April 2, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 938 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 7 inches of rain
have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
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...
Amite, Amite City, Roseland, Natalbany and Tickfaw.
This includes the following Interstate...
Interstate 55 in Louisiana near mile marker 35...and
between mile markers 43 and 49.
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:
Tangipahoa, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov