Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 6 at 3:21PM CDT until June 6 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 1:21pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
At 321 PM CDT, Radar showed thunderstorms producing heavy rain across
the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Slidell FD reports stalled vehicles due to flooding on roadways.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Slidell, Eden Isle, Pearl River, Pearlington and Stennis Space
Center.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Mississippi between mile markers 1 and 6. Interstate
10 in Louisiana between mile markers 261 and 273. Interstate 12
between mile markers 82 and 84. Interstate 59 in Louisiana between
mile markers 1 and 6.
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
St. Tammany, LA; Hancock, MS
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov