Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 1:54PM CDT until May 8 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 11:54am
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern St. Tammany Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Central Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southern Washington Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 154 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 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.
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...
Hammond, Bogalusa, Franklinton, Amite, Ponchatoula, Amite City,
Independence, Folsom, Sun, Enon, Robert, Natalbany, Bush and
Tickfaw.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 55 in Louisiana between mile markers 24 and 48.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 36 and 53.
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:
St. Tammany, LA; Tangipahoa, LA; Washington, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: