Please see the below weather update from NWS New Orleans / Baton Rouge concerning the heavy rain threat today through Friday.
A Flash Flood Watch is in effect until 6:00 PM Thursday.
Portions of East Baton Rouge Parish are under a Flash Flood Warning is in effect until 11:45 AM.
- Today through Friday storms will become more widespread, entering from the west, and may slow down over the same areas leading to the risk of flash flooding. Locally higher amounts are possible and could lead to significant flash flood concerns.
- A few storms may be locally strong to severe on Wednesday and Thursday, with damaging winds and isolated tornadoes possible.
- Multiple waves of heavy storms will persist at times into Friday, before the last round pushes through on Saturday, exiting to the east thereafter.