Flood Watch Expires Early Ahead of a Drier Weekend on the Way!

Flood Watch expires early ahead of a drier Weekend on the way!

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) - The Flood Watch that hovered over much of our area since Wednesday has expired, but know the western portion of Louisiana continues to see it until Saturday evening. Overall, Friday evening will be quiet unless you live along the coast which has the chance to see some lingering showers. Even though we will have a fairly drier weekend, both Saturday and Sunday do still have the chance to see some showers and thunderstorms. He…

Houma-Thibodaux sees nearly 5″ of rain as flash flood risk continues through the weekend

As the current storm system (Invest 93L) continues to sweep across Louisiana, residents are encouraged to remain weather aware.   Heavy rain and a risk of flash flooding are still in affect for the bayou parishes, including Terrebonne and Lafourche, through Sunday morning. Roughly 5″ of rain were recorded in Houma over the last 48 hours, and 4″ in the Thibodaux area. As rain continues to fall, residents are urged to be cautious of ponding water …