Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:47PM CDT until May 8 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 10:47am
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southern Pointe Coupee Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 300 PM CDT.
* At 1247 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Livonia, Maringouin, Fordoche, Erwinville and Lottie.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Iberville, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov