The National Weather Service’s Baton Rouge-New Orleans forecast office has issued a flash-flood watch for all of southeast Louisiana, including the Capital Region, through Saturday afternoon. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are expected across the watch area, with locally higher amounts possible, which might cause flash flooding. Click here for the local NWS website. Also, the Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Okla., has placed all of southeast Louisiana, including the Capital Region, under a slight risk for severe weather on Saturday. According to an outlook issued this morning, “The greatest threat for tornadoes should exist tomorrow afternoon near New Orleans and in the Mississippi Delta, where model forecasts show moderate instability and low-level shear.” A squall line that is expected to form ahead of a cold front could also produce wind damage starting late Saturday morning. Click here for the SPC website.
Capital Region under flash-flood watch; severe weather possible Saturday
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