Flash Flood Warning Issued for Baton Rouge and Surrounding Areas Through Midnight

Alert Details

The National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a Flash Flood Warning for portions of southeastern Louisiana. The warning is in effect until midnight CST tonight, March 8, 2026.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Southwestern East Baton Rouge Parish and Southeastern West Baton Rouge Parish. Specific locations expected to experience flooding include:

• Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge Airport
• Denham Springs, Port Allen, and Oak Hills Place
• Addis, Brusly, Westminster, and Inniswold
• Gardere, Merrydale, Village St. George, and Brownfields
• Shenandoah, Old Jefferson, and Central

Impacted travel routes include:

• Interstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 151 and 167
• Interstate 12 between mile markers 1 and 9
• Interstate 110 in Louisiana between mile markers 1 and 8

What You Should Do

Residents are urged to “Turn around, don’t drown” when encountering flooded roads, as most flood-related deaths occur in vehicles. Use extreme caution at night when flood hazards are harder to identify. Avoid driving on flooded streets and be aware of your surroundings in low-lying areas and poor drainage zones.

Expected Conditions

At 8:47 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. While approximately 1 inch of rain has already fallen, additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches are possible. Flash flooding is either currently ongoing or expected to begin shortly. Hazards include the flooding of small creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets, and underpasses.

Timeline

The Flash Flood Warning was issued at 8:47 PM CST on March 7 and is scheduled to remain in effect until 12:00 AM CST on March 8.