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EXPIRED10/26/2025 6:59:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
10/26/2025 6:59:00 AM until 10/26/2025 10:00:00 AM
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Orleans and St. Bernard.
* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 659 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
New Orleans, Chalmette, Marrero, Jefferson, Gretna, Westwego,
Arabi and Lakefront Airport.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood