* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson. * WHEN. Through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - A storm system will slowly move through the region Thursday and Friday. Widespread rainfall of 2 to 6 inches is possible with the potential for 6 to 12 inches locally. Southeast Texas north of I-10 into south-central Louisiana has the highest probability of seeing these higher totals. This will fall on already saturated soils and with ongoing flooding and or elevated water ways. Rainfall rates with the strongest showers and storms will be in excess of 2 inches in one hour. Another round of showers and storms will be possible later Friday into early Saturday, but confidence is too low to include in the watch at this time. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper St. Martin, Upper Vermilion and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson. * WHEN. Through late Friday night. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is forecast on Friday afternoon into evening. Any additional rainfall falling over locations with saturated grounds, along with high flows along area creeks, bayous, and drainage ditches, will bring about an increased risk of flash flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE. Portions of southeast Louisiana, including the following parishes, Central Tangipahoa, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Eastern Ascension, Eastern Orleans, Iberville, Lower Tangipahoa, Northern Livingston, Northern St. Tammany, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, Southeast St. Tammany, Southern Livingston, Southwestern St. Tammany, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. James, St. John The Baptist, Upper Jefferson, Upper Plaquemines, Upper St. Bernard, Washington, West Baton Rouge, West Feliciana, Western Ascension and Western Orleans and southern Mississippi, including the following areas, Amite, Northern Hancock, Northern Harrison, Northern Jackson, Pearl River, Pike, Southern Hancock, Southern Harrison, Southern Jackson, Walthall and Wilkinson. * WHEN. Through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS. Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - Multiple rounds of storms will be moving through the area tonight and continuing through Saturday morning. 3 to 6 inches of rainfall with locally higher amounts will be possible, enhancing the flash flood threat. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana. Texas. Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake Mermentau River Near Mermentau Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake . The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana. Texas. Calcasieu River Near Oakdale Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Sabine River Near Bon Wier Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River Near Town Bluff Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Mermentau River near Mermentau. * WHEN. From Saturday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 9:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday morning and continue rising to 4.5 feet Monday evening. Additional rises are possible thereafter. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 251 IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERVILLE JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES POINTE COUPEE ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADDIS, AMITE, BATON ROUGE, BAYOU CANE, BAYOU SORREL, BELLE CHASSE, BOGALUSA, BRUSLY, BURAS, CHALMETTE, CLINTON, CONVENT, COVINGTON, CUT OFF, DARLINGTON, DENHAM SPRINGS, DESTREHAN, DONALDSONVILLE, EASLEYVILLE, EAST NEW ORLEANS, ENON, FELPS, FRANKLINTON, GALLIANO, GONZALES, GRAMERCY, GREENSBURG, HAMMOND, HOUMA, JACKSON, KENNER, LABADIEVILLE, LACOMBE, LAPLACE, LAROSE, LETTSWORTH, LIVONIA, LUTCHER, MANDEVILLE, METAIRIE, MONTPELIER, NEW ORLEANS, NEW ROADS, NORCO, PAINCOURTVILLE, PIERRE PART, PLAQUEMINE, POINTE A LA HACHE, PONCHATOULA, PORT ALLEN, PORT SULPHUR, PRAIRIEVILLE, RACELAND, RESERVE, ROBERT, SLIDELL, SPILLMAN, ST. FRANCISVILLE, THIBODAUX, VIOLET, WAKEFIELD, WALKER, WATSON, AND WHITE CASTLE.

TORNADO WATCH 251 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 3 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 PARISHES IN SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERVILLE JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON ORLEANS PLAQUEMINES POINTE COUPEE ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADDIS, AMITE, BATON ROUGE, BAYOU CANE, BAYOU SORREL, BELLE CHASSE, BOGALUSA, BRUSLY, BURAS, CHALMETTE, CLINTON, CONVENT, COVINGTON, CUT OFF, DARLINGTON, DENHAM SPRINGS, DESTREHAN, DONALDSONVILLE, EASLEYVILLE, EAST NEW ORLEANS, ENON, FELPS, FRANKLINTON, GALLIANO, GONZALES, GRAMERCY, GREENSBURG, HAMMOND, HOUMA, JACKSON, KENNER, LABADIEVILLE, LACOMBE, LAPLACE, LAROSE, LETTSWORTH, LIVONIA, LUTCHER, MANDEVILLE, METAIRIE, MONTPELIER, NEW ORLEANS, NEW ROADS, NORCO, PAINCOURTVILLE, PIERRE PART, PLAQUEMINE, POINTE A LA HACHE, PONCHATOULA, PORT ALLEN, PORT SULPHUR, PRAIRIEVILLE, RACELAND, RESERVE, ROBERT, SLIDELL, SPILLMAN, ST. FRANCISVILLE, THIBODAUX, VIOLET, WAKEFIELD, WALKER, WATSON, AND WHITE CASTLE.

* WHAT. Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. Portions of central, south central, and southwest Louisiana, including the following parishes, in central Louisiana, Evangeline and St. Landry. In south central Louisiana, Lafayette and St. Martin. In southwest Louisiana, Acadia and Allen. * WHEN. Until 500 AM CDT. * IMPACTS. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1201 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to runoff from earlier heavy rainfall. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Opelousas, Crowley, Eunice, Ville Platte, Church Point, Mamou, Basile, Iota, Krotz Springs, Leonville, Arnaudville, Melville, Mermentau, Turkey Creek, Palmetto, Evangeline, Sunset, Port Barre, Pine Prairie and Washington. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* WHAT. Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE. Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Jefferson Davis and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following counties, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Newton, Orange and Tyler. * WHEN. Until 500 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 1007 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to runoff from earlier heavy rainfall. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include. Beaumont, Lake Charles, Sulphur, Orange, Nederland, Port Neches, Lumberton, Vidor, De Ridder, Jennings, Bridge City, Oakdale, Jasper, Silsbee, Westlake, West Orange, Welsh, Vinton, Iowa and Woodville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting Pointe Coupee, West Feliciana and East Baton Rouge Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River. including Red River Landing. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN. Until Saturday, June 01. * IMPACTS. At 51.0 feet, All river islands along the reach from Red River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps and river bottom farm land will be under water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 49.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 52.0 feet Tuesday evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday, June 01. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana. Texas. Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake Bayou Anacoco Near Rosepine Village Creek Near Kountze Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Calcasieu River Near Oakdale Calcasieu River Near Kinder Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Bayou Nezpique Near Basile Mermentau River Near Mermentau Sabine River Near Burkeville Sabine River Near Bon Wier Sabine River Near Deweyville Neches River Near Evadale Neches River Near Town Bluff Neches River at Neches River Saltwater Barrier Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake . The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana. Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday evening at 815 PM CDT. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Mermentau River near Mermentau. * WHEN. From Saturday morning until further notice. * IMPACTS. At 4.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.6 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage Saturday morning and continue rising to a crest of 4.5 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 4.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood