New Orleans, Louisiana

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Alert: Flood Watch
Area(s): East Feliciana; St. Helena; Washington; Iberville; West Baton Rouge; East Baton Rouge; Assumption; St. James; St. John The Baptist; Upper Lafourche; St. Charles; Upper St. Bernard; Upper Terrebonne; Northern Tangipahoa; Southeast St. Tammany; Western Orleans; Eastern Orleans; Northern St. Tammany; Southwestern St. Tammany; Central Tangipahoa; Lower Tangipahoa; Northern Livingston; Southern Livingston; Western Ascension; Eastern Ascension; Upper Jefferson; Lower Jefferson; Upper Plaquemines; Central Plaquemines; Amite; Pike; Walthall; Pearl River; Northern Hancock; Southern Hancock
Effective: 2026-01-08 @ 12:02 pm -> 2026-01-10 @ 9:00 am
Onset: 2026-01-09 @ 12:00 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 8:15 pm
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Urgency: Future
Issued By: NWS New Orleans LA on 2026-01-08 @ 12:02 pm
Headline: Flood Watch issued January 8 at 12:02PM CST until January 10 at 9:00AM CST by NWS New Orleans LA
Description: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Assumption, Central Plaquemines, Central Tangipahoa,
East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern
Orleans, Iberville, Lower Jefferson, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern
Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Southeast
St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St.
Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper
Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard,
Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, Western Ascension
and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the
following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Pearl River, Pike,
Southern Hancock and Walthall.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning.

* 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain is expected to fall within
the Watch timeframe with a localized bullseye or two of 7-8
inches.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Alert: Wind Advisory
Area(s): Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange
Effective: 2026-01-08 @ 11:47 am -> 2026-01-08 @ 6:00 pm
Onset: 2026-01-08 @ 12:00 pm -> 2026-01-08 @ 6:00 pm
Severity: Moderate
Certainty: Likely
Urgency: Expected
Issued By: NWS Lake Charles LA on 2026-01-08 @ 11:47 am
Headline: Wind Advisory issued January 8 at 11:47AM CST until January 8 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA
Description: * WHAT...South winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected.

* WHERE...Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana and
southeast Texas.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.