Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 15 at 2:18AM CDT until June 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 12:18am
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,
Eastern Ascension, Iberville, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern
Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe
Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern
St. Tammany, St. Helena, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West
Feliciana and Western Ascension and southern Mississippi, including
the following counties, Amite, Pike, Walthall and Wilkinson.
* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT this morning through Wednesday 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 2 to 4 inches are expected in the
watch area through Tuesday night with isolated totals
considerably higher. Additional heavy rainfall is possible
Wednesday and Wednesday night.
- 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; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Wilkinson; Amite; Pike; Walthall
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov