Flood Watch issued June 18 at 2:18PM CDT until June 19 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Issue date: 2026-06-18T19:18+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Assumption, Central Jefferson, Central Plaquemines, Central St. Charles, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower St. Charles, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Lafourche, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Upper St. Charles, Upper Terrebonne, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson. * WHEN...Through Friday 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. Extensive street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms with locally very heavy rainfall are expected today and potentially continuing through tonight. A large area with rainfall amounts of 4 to 7 inches is expected in the watch area through tonight with isolated totals considerably higher. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Heat Advisory issued June 18 at 10:58AM CDT until June 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Issue date: 2026-06-18T15:58+00:00
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 110 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Louisiana and southern Mississippi. * WHEN...From 10 AM to 7 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:22AM CDT until June 21 at 7:45PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Issue date: 2026-06-18T14:22+00:00
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bogue Chitto River At Franklinton affecting Washington Parish. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bogue Chitto River Near Bush affecting St. Tammany Parish. For the Bogue Chitto River...including Tylertown, Franklinton, Bush...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Bogue Chitto River at Franklinton. * WHEN...From this evening to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Bogue Chitto Heights Subdivision will begin to flood. Some homes will be damaged. Homes on the west bank north of Louisiana Highway 10 will flood. It is recommended that sand and gravel operations be stopped and equipment secured. Access roads to recreational areas will flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 5.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening and continue rising to a crest of 15.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. - Flood stage is 12.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.7 feet on 02/22/2014. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:19AM CDT until June 28 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Issue date: 2026-06-18T14:19+00:00
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Mississippi...Louisiana... Pearl River Near Bogalusa affecting Washington Parish and Pearl River County. Pearl River Near Pearl River affecting St. Tammany Parish and Hancock and Pearl River Counties. For the Lower Pearl River...including Bogalusa, Pearl River... Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pearl River near Bogalusa. * WHEN...Until Sunday, June 28. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Woodlands and crop acreage along the river will be flooded. The Bogue Chitto Wildlife Management area will be inundated with water in recreational camps and over access roads. At 21 feet, property east of Louisiana Highway 21 along Bogalusa Creek will begin to flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 20.9 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, June 27. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9 feet on 02/01/1994. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Tornado Watch issued June 18 at 7:57AM CDT until June 18 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA
Issue date: 2026-06-18T12:57+00:00
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 351 UNTIL 5 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 348. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 2 PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ST. TAMMANY WASHINGTON IN MISSISSIPPI THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON PEARL RIVER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAY ST. LOUIS, BOGALUSA, COVINGTON, CROSSROADS, DIAMONDHEAD, ENON, FRANKLINTON, GAUTIER, GULFPORT, LACOMBE, MANDEVILLE, MCNEIL, MOSS POINT, OCEAN SPRINGS, PASCAGOULA, PICAYUNE, SLIDELL, ST. MARTIN, AND WAVELAND.
