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July 18, 2025. Severe rain overnight in Louisiana caused some flooding to the west of New Orleans. More for Yo
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Fox Weather on MSNBryan Norcross: Louisiana flood threat continues as the tropics remain dryThe large-scale atmospheric pattern looks to become more conducive for tropical development in early August, but we'll see. In the meantime, another system like this week's disturbance could develop in the northern Gulf or off the Southeast coast,
The heaviest rains are expected to instead take aim at the Acadiana area, but flash flooding will be an issue there and in New Orleans and Baton Rouge metros. Here's more.
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Additional rainfall amounts of up to 1"-2" will be possible for much of Southeast Louisiana. Some locally higher totals will still be possible though. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has been monitoring an area of low pressure, Invest 93-L. It now has a 0% of development as it moves through Southeast Louisiana.
Two massive disasters this year are leading some to grapple with the question of how to get officials and the public to care and take action.
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for three Acadiana parishes where 2-9 inches of rain has already fallen in some spots. Iberia, St. Martin and St. Mary parishes are under a flash flood warning until 5:15 p.m. Thursday. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, according to the NWS notice.
Gov. Jeff Landry honors Louisiana college student Emma Foltz for evacuating 14 summer campers during the deadly July 4 flooding along the Guadalupe River in Texas. July 17, 2025 at the Governor's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
For one, the flood-ravaged region around Ruidoso, New Mexico, again finds itself at risk for slow-moving storms causing rapid water rise.