Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued July 8 at 3:41PM CDT until July 8 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
July 8, 2026 - 1:41pm
Expires:
July 8, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
South Central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 341 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up 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 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, Shenandoah, Old Jefferson and Inniswold.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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.
Area Description:
East Baton Rouge, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender: