Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 11:26AM CDT until May 28 at 2:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 28, 2026 - 9:26am
Expires:
May 28, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 230 PM CDT.
* At 1126 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 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...
New Orleans and East New Orleans.
This includes the following Interstates...
Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3.
Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 246 and 250.
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:
Orleans, LA; St. Bernard, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: