Flash flood warnings were in effect on Friday afternoon across Louisiana, affecting areas home to an estimated 1.5 million people due to slow-moving thunderstorms.
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued multiple flash flood warnings covering 14 parishes. Meteorologists warned that rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour could quickly overwhelm drainage systems, with some areas already reporting flash flooding.
In the New Orleans metro area, radar indicated storms producing up to 3 inches of rain in an hour, with additional rainfall expected through the evening. The warnings covered densely populated neighborhoods in New Orleans and surrounding communities, as well as major roadways including Interstates 10, 12, 55, 110 and 610…