NWS New Orleans LAFF.W 0109August 2, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Assumption, LA
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued a flash flood warning for Assumption in Louisiana, which was in force until 11:00 a.m. local time on August 2. It was the 109th flash flood warning the NWS office in New Orleans issued in 2026. Louisiana had 2 flash flood warnings in August 2026, against 18 in an average August of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, New Orleans LA
- Area
- Assumption
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:03 a.m. CDT, August 2, 2026
- Expires
- 11:00 a.m. CDT, August 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLIX FF.W 0109
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWLIX The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Assumption Parish in southeastern Louisiana... * Until 1100 AM CDT. * At 803 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 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... Napoleonville, Supreme, Paincourtville and Labadieville.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.