Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued September 10 at 1:26PM CDT until September 10 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
September 10, 2026 - 11:26am
Expires:
September 10, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
At 126 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain near Independence, or 7 miles southwest of Amite, moving
northwest at 10 mph. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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 indicated.
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...
Hammond, Ponchatoula, Independence, Albany, Springfield, Natalbany,
Robert and Tickfaw.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Livingston, LA; Tangipahoa, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov