Flash flood threat increases overnight into Wednesday morning. Here’s the latest:

NEW ORLEANS — The Weather Prediction Center has increased the flood risk to a Moderate(Level 3 out of 4) for sections of southeast Louisiana, including the New Orleans Metro, on Wednesday.

Please NEVER drive through submerged roadways. Don’t put yourself, family, & your property at risk. Reminder: your wake could place other people’s property at risk too.

We know the rain is coming, the big question remains WHERE will the heaviest bands of rain set up?

Widespread 2-4″ of rain expected across the Central Gulf Coast over the next 48 hours. However, locations could easily double that if “training” bands of thunderstorms develop overnight Tuesday-Wednesday. Hot spots of 6-8+” of rain possible. Similarly, cool spots of only 1-3″ possible.

Right now, the highest confidence for more significant totals is across southwest Louisiana into Acadiana. But, don’t take any specific model run as gospel. The bullseye of heaviest rain could easily shift ~50 miles or more.

Stay weather aware! Elevated rain chances and localized flash flood threat continues through Friday.