Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS New Orleans LA
⏳ In force until Sun 1 Nov, 05:00 📍 Jefferson, LA (approximate) 🕑 3 h ago
At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash …
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaJefferson, LA
Issuing authorityNWS New Orleans LA
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-31T18:15:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-31T18:15:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-31T18:15:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-31T21:00:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b1e320aa19fde4a4c1b0add2fba614a9e8351446.001.1
Message typeUpdate
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- At 615 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area.
- Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
- HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding.
- Thunderstorms producing flash flooding.
- SOURCE...Radar indicated.
- IMPACT...Flash …
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