New Orleans, Louisiana
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Lafourche; Lower Lafourche; Upper Terrebonne; Lower Terrebonne |
| Effective: | 2026-05-25 @ 1:13 pm -> 2026-05-25 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-25 @ 1:13 pm -> 2026-05-25 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS New Orleans LA on 2026-05-25 @ 1:13 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued May 25 at 1:13PM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana, including Iberville, West Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, Assumption, Ascension, St. James, St. John, Terrebonne, and Lafourche Parishes. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Washington; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Coastal Jefferson; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson |
| Effective: | 2026-05-25 @ 1:13 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 3:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-25 @ 1:13 pm -> 2026-05-25 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS New Orleans LA on 2026-05-25 @ 1:13 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued May 25 at 1:13PM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi including St. Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and Washington Parishes, and Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Tuesday through 7 PM Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Washington; Upper St. Bernard; Lower St. Bernard; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Upper Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Lower Plaquemines; Central Jefferson; Coastal Jefferson; Upper St. Charles; Central St. Charles; Lower St. Charles; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Northern Harrison; Northern Jackson; Southern Hancock; Southern Harrison; Southern Jackson |
| Effective: | 2026-05-25 @ 1:13 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 3:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-26 @ 5:00 am -> 2026-05-26 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS New Orleans LA on 2026-05-25 @ 1:13 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued May 25 at 1:13PM CDT until May 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi including St. Charles, Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany and Washington Parishes, and Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, and Pearl River Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Tuesday through 7 PM Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Warning |
| Area(s): | St. Tammany, LA; Hancock, MS; Pearl River, MS |
| Effective: | 2026-05-25 @ 1:06 pm -> 2026-05-26 @ 5:15 am |
| Onset: | 2026-05-25 @ 2:10 pm -> 2026-05-29 @ 7:00 am |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS New Orleans LA on 2026-05-25 @ 1:06 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Warning issued May 25 at 1:06PM CDT until May 29 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA |
| Description: |
...The National Weather Service in New Orleans LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...Mississippi... Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting Pearl River, St. Tammany and Hancock Counties. For the Lower Pearl River...including Pearl River...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Pearl River. * WHEN...Until Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Secondary roads to the river and throughout Honey Island Swamp are inundated. Property in the vicinity of the gage is flooded threatening about 20 homes along the left bank. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 13.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 14.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |
| Alert: | Flood Watch |
| Area(s): | Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary |
| Effective: | 2026-05-24 @ 11:57 pm -> 2026-05-25 @ 7:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-05-24 @ 11:57 pm -> 2026-05-25 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Lake Charles LA on 2026-05-24 @ 11:57 pm |
| Headline: | Flood Watch issued May 24 at 11:57PM CDT until May 25 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana, including the following parishes, in south central Louisiana, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin and Upper St. Mary. In southwest Louisiana, Lower Vermilion and Upper Vermilion. * WHEN...Through Monday evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - An anomalously moist airmass remains in place over lower Acadiana with a few weak disturbances set to track through this afternoon through Monday. This area has already seen substantial rainfall in recent days. Additional rain amounts of 1 to 2.5 inches are expected, with localized totals up to 4 to 5 inches possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood |