Flash Flood Warning Issued for Orleans and St. Bernard Parishes

Source: NOAA · Southeastern Louisiana

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on June 12, 2026, 2 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 central Orleans Parish and northwestern St. Bernard Parish until 2:30 PM CDT on May 28.

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Record type
Flash Flood Warning
Affected area
Southeastern Louisiana
Issued
June 12, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeastern Louisiana.

Alert Details

Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS New Orleans LA. Effective from May 28 at 11:26 AM CDT until May 28 at 2:30 PM CDT.

Affected Areas

Central Orleans Parish and northwestern St. Bernard Parish in southeastern Louisiana. Locations include New Orleans and East New Orleans. Affected interstates include Interstate 510 between mile markers 1 and 3 and Interstate 10 between mile markers 246 and 250.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

Expected Conditions

Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from 11:26 AM CDT until 2:30 PM CDT on May 28, 2026.

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What is this NWS weather alert about?
NWS New Orleans has issued a Flash Flood Warning for central Orleans Parish and northwestern St. Bernard Parish until 2:30 PM CDT on May 28.
Which agency issued this alert?
This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
What area is affected?
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