FROM: NWS New Orleans LA
AREA: Pointe Coupee, LA; West Feliciana, LA
SENT: 2026-06-18T10:38:00-05:00
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 10:38AM CDT until June 18 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
FFWLIX
The National Weather Service in New Orleans has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Northwestern Pointe Coupee Parish in southeastern Louisiana…
Northwestern West Feliciana Parish in southeastern Louisiana…
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 1038 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 5 and 8 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 6 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE…Radar indicated.
IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Lettsworth.
Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Alert Expiration: 2026-06-18T13:45:00-05:00
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