Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 2 at 7:19PM CDT until June 2 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2026 - 5:19pm
Expires:
June 2, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southwestern East Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southeastern Pointe Coupee Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Central West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southeastern West Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 719 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 3 to 6 inches in 1 hour.
Additional rainfall amounts of 2 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...
Baton Rouge, Zachary, Baker, New Roads, Slaughter, Brownfields,
Erwinville, Merrydale, Central and Baton Rouge Airport.
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:
East Baton Rouge, LA; East Feliciana, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA; West Feliciana, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: