Flash Flood Warning Issued for Baton Rouge and Surrounding Areas Through Midnight
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NOAA issued it on April 6, 2026, 4 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for East and West Baton Rouge Parishes as heavy thunderstorms bring the threat of significant urban and highway flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS New Orleans LA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Louisiana.
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.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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