According to the National Weather Service, the City of New Orleans may continue to experience severe weather and heavy rainfall today, August 5, 2017. Public safety is our top priority, so we are advising residents to monitor weather conditions and stay alert. New Orleans is under a Flash Flood Warning until 8 p.m. on August 5, 2017, and a Flood Advisory until 8 p.m. August 5, 2017.