Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 15 at 9:49AM CDT until June 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 7:49am
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines,
Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East
Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower St.
Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St.
Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany,
Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Helena, St.
James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche,
Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Upper
Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western
Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including
the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison,
Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern
Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson.
* WHEN...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A very moist airmass will be in place across the area for the
next several days. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms
with locally heavy rainfall are expected through Tuesday night.
Widespread rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches are expected in the
watch area through Thursday night with isolated totals
considerably higher.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description:
Pointe Coupee; West Feliciana; East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper St. Bernard; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Upper Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
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