It’s been a record-breaking wet March in New Orleans, and more rain is on the way Wednesday night.
National Weather Service forecasters say about 5.5 inches fell at the airport Tuesday night, with some areas getting up to 8 inches of rain. That makes March 2021 the wettest on record in Louisiana since 1946.
There were some local reports of street flooding, but overall little damage.
With the ground already saturated from storms and another 1-3 inches expected Thursday and Friday, more flooding is likely.
Rivers are rising across south Louisiana and flash flooding is possible. The Tangipohoa and Pearl rivers are already flooding in some areas.
A flash flood watch remains in effect for most of the region. There’s also a wind advisory in effect Thursday for much of the central and coastal parishes, with thunderstorms expected to bring gusts of up to 40 miles an hour.
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