NWS New Orleans LAFA.A 0006October 3, 2026
Flood Watch: Washington, St. John The Baptist, Upper St. Bernard and 21 more, LA and MS
The National Weather Service office in New Orleans issued a flood watch for Washington, St. John The Baptist, Upper St. Bernard and 21 more in Louisiana, Mississippi, which was in force until 12:00 a.m. local time on October 5. It was the 6th areal flood watch the NWS office in New Orleans issued in 2026. Louisiana had 1 flood watch in October 2026, against 0 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's flood watchs by year).
ExpiredWatch
In force for 31.3 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
- Washington, St. John The Baptist, Upper St. Bernard and 21 more
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 4:40 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 a.m. CDT, October 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KLIX FA.A 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Louisiana since 2008Every warning type in Louisiana
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, Coastal Jefferson, Eastern Orleans, Lower Plaquemines, Lower St. Bernard, Lower St. Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Southeast St. Tammany, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Washington and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following counties, Pearl River, Pike and Walthall. * WHEN...Through Sunday evening. * 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... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms producing locally heavy rainfall are expected this evening and continuing through Sunday. A large area with rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches with locally higher amounts of 6 to 8 inches is expected in the watch area through Sunday evening. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
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.
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.