Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 4:20AM CDT until June 18 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:20am
Expires:
June 18, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
At 420 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy
rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have
fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing
flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Hahnville, Laplace, Larose, Lockport, Des Allemands, Bayou Gauche,
Paradis, Boutte, Luling, Taft, Mathews, Destrehan, New Sarpy,
Killona, Norco, Raceland, Montz, St. Rose and Ama.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 6:15 AM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 6:15 AM CDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description:
Lafourche, LA; St. Charles, LA; St. James, LA; St. John The Baptist, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: