{"id":141144,"date":"2025-03-30T01:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T18:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141144"},"modified":"2025-03-30T01:54:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T18:54:00","slug":"new-orleans-under-flash-flood-risk-as-storms-threaten-several-inches-of-heavy-rain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141144","title":{"rendered":"New Orleans under flash flood risk as storms threaten several inches of heavy rain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-dnzw2pkmynqymi59\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38669835184\/320\/179\/bh05dyd6fq36gues.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38669835184\/640\/358\/bh05dyd6fq36gues.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38669835184\/768\/432\/bh05dyd6fq36gues.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38669835184\/1536\/864\/bh05dyd6fq36gues.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38669835184\/992\/558\/bh05dyd6fq36gues.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38669835184\/1984\/1116\/bh05dyd6fq36gues.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/38669835184\/992\/558\/bh05dyd6fq36gues.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Stubborn heavy rain will drop as much as 4-8 inches around southern Louisiana Saturday evening through Saturday night, leading to worries of widespread flash flooding.\u00a0\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Stubborn heavy rain will drop as much as 4-8 inches around southern Louisiana Saturday evening through Saturday night, leading to worries of widespread flash flooding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>NEW ORLEANS \u2013 <\/strong>Louisiana residents are on high alert for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/flood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flash flooding<\/a>, as forecasters predict heavy rainfall from showers and thunderstorms could bring several inches of rain over the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">National Weather Service offices serving the Gulf Coast region have issued Flash Flood Watches for nearly 4 million residents, while NOAA\u2019s Weather Prediction Center has highlighted a moderate risk for flooding around New Orleans and surrounding parishes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">An old, stationary front is expected to serve as a focal point for the showers and thunderstorms, which could persist into Sunday and potentially drop up to 8 inches of precipitation in some areas.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/SAT%20Flash%20Flood%20Outlook.png\"\/><figcaption>Flash flood threat<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Excessive runoff from these storms could lead to the flooding of low-lying and flood-prone areas,&#8221; forecasters warned.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The storm system\u2019s arrival coincides with already saturated grounds from previous rainfall, leaving little room for additional water storage and poor drainage.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/texas-flood-threat-march-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>SOUTH TEXAS RESIDENTS PLUCKED FROM HOMES AMID DEADLY FLOODING AND TORRENTIAL RAINS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Flood warnings are currently in effect for rivers in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, where several days of heavy rainfall have already caused flooding.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">At least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/texas-flood-threat-march-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three people died in Texas last week as record flooding impacted border towns west of Brownsville<\/a>, where 10-15 inches of rain fell.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Local authorities in McAllen, Texas, performed hundreds of rescues as vehicles and some structures became submerged in water.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/louisiana\/new-orleans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Orleans<\/a> NWS office is warning that flooding could have a significant impact on urban areas, particularly those with poor drainage systems.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/South%20Rain%20QPF.png\"\/><figcaption>Expected rainfall<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/how-to-watch-fox-weather-on-tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Flood Watches were expected to remain in effect through Sunday morning but may be extended depending on the amount of rainfall that accumulates.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The region is also bracing for additional showers and thunderstorms on Monday as a significant cold front moves through, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/weekend-multiday-severe-weather-central-us-march-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bringing the threat of severe weather to much of the heartland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-v-b8684aba=\"\">\n<div class=\"freeform-content\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/media.foxweather.com\/weather\/SUN%20Severe%20Outlook.png\"\/><figcaption>Severe weather forecast<br \/><strong>(FOX Weather)<\/strong><\/figcaption><hr\/>\n<p>\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">NOAA\u2019s Storm Prediction Center has issued a Level 2 out of 5 on its severe storm scale for New Orleans, warning of the potential for damaging hail, strong winds and tornadoes.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Most of the energy associated with the secondary storm system will stay north of the Gulf Coast and target communities in the Tennessee Valley.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/new-orleans-flash-flood-rain-threat\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stubborn heavy rain will drop as much as 4-8 inches around southern Louisiana Saturday evening through Saturday night, leading to worries of widespread flash flooding.\u00a0 NEW ORLEANS \u2013 Louisiana residents &hellip; 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