Flash Flood Warning Issued for Jefferson and Orleans Parishes
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 2026, 3 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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NWS New Orleans has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Jefferson Parish and southwestern Orleans Parish until 2:15 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Issued
- May 16, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans LA. The alert is effective from 11:49 AM CDT on May 9, 2026, until 2:15 PM CDT on May 9, 2026. The event code is FFW.
Affected Areas
The warning covers northwestern Jefferson Parish and southwestern Orleans Parish in southeastern Louisiana. Specific locations that may experience flash flooding include New Orleans, Metairie, Marrero, Avondale, Harvey, Timberlane, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Bridge City, Elmwood, River Ridge, Waggaman, Estelle, Terrytown, Woodmere, Arabi, Ama, and St. Rose. This includes Interstate 10 between mile markers 222 and 243 and Interstate 610 between mile markers 1 and 4.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Residents should report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when it is safe to do so.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have already fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from 11:49 AM CDT until 2:15 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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