Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 16 at 3:56PM CDT until June 16 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 1:56pm
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Central East Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern Iberville Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Northwestern Livingston Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Southern Pointe Coupee Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
Central West Baton Rouge Parish in southeastern Louisiana...
* Until 700 PM CDT.
* At 356 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 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, Denham Springs, Port Allen, Walker,
Livonia, Maringouin, Fordoche, Erwinville, Brownfields, Merrydale,
Central, Greenwell Spring, Lottie, Watson and Baton Rouge Airport.
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; Iberville, LA; Livingston, LA; Pointe Coupee, LA; West Baton Rouge, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS New Orleans LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov