{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f08fe587a9dca7657ca6bc5f44818b48e7b1655a.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 5:17PM CDT until May 31 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-31","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.f08fe587a9dca7657ca6bc5f44818b48e7b1655a.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS New Orleans LA"},"word_count":222,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flash Flood Warning: Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 5:17PM CDT until May 31 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Jefferson, LA; St. Charles, LA\n**Issued by:** NWS New Orleans LA\n**Sent:** 2026-05-31T17:17:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-31T17:17:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-31T19:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\nFFWLIX\n\nThe National Weather Service in New Orleans has issued a\n\n* Flash Flood Warning for...\nNorthwestern Jefferson Parish in southeastern Louisiana...\nNortheastern St. Charles Parish in southeastern Louisiana...\n\n* Until 715 PM CDT.\n\n* At 517 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms\nproducing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3\ninches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2\ninches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing\nor expected to begin shortly.\n\nHAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.\n\nSOURCE...Emergency management reported.\n\nIMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban\nareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as\nother poor drainage and low-lying areas.\n\n* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...\nKenner, Hahnville, Destrehan, New Sarpy, Norco, St. Rose, Luling,\nBoutte, Ama, Taft and Killona.\n\nThis includes the following Interstates...\nInterstate 10 in Louisiana between mile markers 219 and 222.\nInterstate 310 between mile markers 1 and 11.\n\nReports of flooded roadways across the Destrehan area.\n\n## Instructions\nTurn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood\ndeaths occur in vehicles."}