Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 11 at 8:32PM CDT until May 11 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 11, 2026 - 6:32pm
Expires:
May 11, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
At 832 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have
fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour.
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.
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...
Baton Rouge, Denham Springs, Oak Hills Place, St. Gabriel, Village
St. George, Old Jefferson, Inniswold, Shenandoah, Westminster,
Gardere and Prairieville.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 156 and 173.
Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 9.
Interstate 110 in Louisiana near mile marker 2.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Ascension, LA; East Baton Rouge, LA; Iberville, LA; Livingston, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: