Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

New Orleans, LA ∙ Marrero, LA ∙ Gretna, LA ∙ Estelle, LA ∙ Chalmette, LA ∙ Westwego, LA ∙ Arabi, LA ∙ Woodmere, LA ∙ Timberlane, LA ∙ Harvey, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service New Orleans LA 113 PM CDT Thu Jul 18 2024 The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... North Central Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Southwestern Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana... Northwestern Plaquemines Parish in southeastern Louisiana... West Central St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 400 PM CDT. * At 113 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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. 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... New Orleans, Harvey, Timberlane, Marrero, Chalmette, Belle Chasse, Metairie, Jefferson, Gretna, Westwego, Terrytown, Arabi, Woodmere, Bridge City, Estelle and Lakefront Airport. This includes the following Interstates... Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 230 and 246. Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && LAT...LON 3003 9011 3003 9009 3003 9008 3003 9003 3004 9003 3004 9002 3004 9000 3008 8994 2990 8997 2983 9007 2983 9013 2989 9016 3002 9015 3002 9011 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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