Flash Flood Warning Issued for Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard, St. Charles Parishes
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NOAA issued it on July 17, 2026, 5 weeks 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 parts of southeastern Louisiana until 8:00 PM CDT on June 16.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeastern Louisiana
- Issued
- July 17, 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 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning was issued by the National Weather Service in New Orleans on June 16 at 4:56 PM CDT. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 8:00 PM CDT on June 16.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northern Jefferson Parish, Southwestern Orleans Parish, West Central St. Bernard Parish, and East Central St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana. Locations that will experience flash flooding include New Orleans, Kenner, Marrero, Metairie, Avondale, Harvey, Timberlane, Chalmette, East New Orleans, Hahnville, Jefferson, Gretna, Harahan, Westwego, Bridge City, Elmwood, River Ridge, Estelle, and Waggaman.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 16 at 4:56 PM CDT until June 16 at 8:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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