First published 10/4/2026, 8:52:15 PM · Last updated 10/4/2026, 8:52:15 PM

Flood Watch issued October 4 at 3:05PM CDT until October 5 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

A flood watch covered parts of southern Mississippi through midnight CDT on October 5. Flooding from excessive rainfall was possible in the named counties.

Illustrative image: May 1995 Flood, Uptown New Orleans, Napoleon Avenue near the downtown river corner with Freret Street. Early stages of the flood - the rain continued and the water kept rising into the night. Rising water flooding cars parked on street, inner lane still passable by traffic. — Infrogmation of New Orleans/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence: 5/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 3/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 5/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

Why it matters

The watch identifies possible flooding across six counties and states when the alert ends.

Sources

Flood Watch issued October 4 at 3:05PM CDT until October 5 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS New Orleans LA

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