Flood Watch
Status
New Event Active alertStart Time
Sat 05/23/2026 10:04 AM EDTEnd Time
Sun 05/24/2026 08:00 PM EDTSignificance
WatchImpacts
Moderate impact
Locations Affected
Baton Rouge, LA ∙ New Orleans, LA ∙ Gulfport, MS ∙ Kenner, LA ∙ Hopedale, LA ∙ Vancleave, MS ∙ Napoleonville, LA ∙ Bayou Cane, LA ∙ Reserve, LA ∙ Boutte, LAFull Alert Message
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service New Orleans LA 904 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Multiple rounds of heavy rain are forecast through this weekend. Widespread 2 to 4 inches of rainfall is forecast with locally higher amounts of 6 to 8 inches or more. Rainfall rates in excess of 2 to 4 inches per hour are likely with some storms. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, Coastal Jefferson, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Lafourche, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower St. Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Lower Terrebonne, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Technical Header
LAZ034>037-039-046>048-056>058-064-070-071-076>087-089>100- MSZ068>071-077-083>088-240415- /O.NEW.KLIX.FA.A.0002.260523T1404Z-260525T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Pointe Coupee-West Feliciana-East Feliciana-St. Helena-Washington- Iberville-West Baton Rouge-East Baton Rouge-Assumption-St. James- St. John The Baptist-Upper St. Bernard-Lower St. Bernard-Northern Tangipahoa-Southeast St. Tammany-Western Orleans-Eastern Orleans- Northern St. Tammany-Southwestern St. Tammany-Central Tangipahoa- Lower Tangipahoa-Northern Livingston-Southern Livingston-Western Ascension-Eastern Ascension-Upper Jefferson-Upper Plaquemines- Central Plaquemines-Lower Plaquemines-Central Jefferson-Coastal Jefferson-Upper Lafourche-Lower Lafourche-Upper Terrebonne-Lower Terrebonne-Upper St. Charles-Central St. Charles-Lower St. Charles-Wilkinson-Amite-Pike-Walthall-Pearl River-Northern Hancock-Northern Harrison-Northern Jackson-Southern Hancock- Southern Harrison-Southern Jackson- Including the cities of Marrero, Meraux, Biloxi, Addis, Gonzales, Folsom, Buras, Shell Beach, Bush, Thibodaux, Dulac, Chauvin, Metairie, Ocean Springs, Whitehall, Franklinton, Gramercy, Gloster, Lockport, Moss Point, Ponchatoula, Delacroix, Prairieville, Sellers, Livingston, Pointe A La Hache, Chalmette, New Roads, Greensburg, Madisonville, Houma, Bayou Cane, St. Francisville, Barataria, Paincourtville, Leeville, Lafitte, McComb, Yscloskey, Kenner, Fort Adams, Springfield, Belle Chasse, Kiln, Tickfaw, Gulfport, Walker, Harahan, Port Allen, Hahnville, Dexter, Felps, Dolorosa, Woodville, Brusly, Enon, Convent, White Castle, Raceland, Denham Springs, Diamondhead, Grand Isle, Norco, Saucier, Acy, East New Orleans, Wakefield, Roseland, Crossroads, Darlington, Wilmer, Bonnet Carre Spillway, Cocodrie, Gretna, Pass Christian, Clinton, Robert, Destrehan, Akers, Labadieville, Kentwood, Easleyville, Gautier, Smithdale, Bogalusa, Violet, St. Martin, Montpelier, Independence, Larose, Bayou Sorrel, McNeil, Geismar, Bay St. Louis, Covington, Westwego, Boutte, Liberty, Vancleave, Necaise, Centreville, Long Beach, Tylertown, Gillsburg, Lutcher, Alliance, Picayune, Cut Off, Lyman, Jackson, Wade, Pierre Part, Salem, Plaquemine, Port Sulphur, Montegut, Amite, New Orleans, Escatawpa, Mandeville, Pearlington, Poplarville, Laplace, Slidell, Galliano, Baton Rouge, Luling, Spillman, Jean Lafitte, Montz, Livonia, Donaldsonville, Golden Meadow, Braithwaite, Lettsworth, Sorrento, Killian, Reserve, Hammond, Waveland, French Settlement, and Pascagoula 904 AM CDT Sat May 23 2026
