Orleans County, LA Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Orleans County, Louisiana, pushed to your phone within moments. Free with StormCast.
Download on Google PlayTowns covered in Orleans County
An NWS alert for Orleans County applies to all 1 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Orleans County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Orleans County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Bayou Saint John at Southlake at New Orleans
- Lake Pontchartrain at City Park South Lagoon near Lake Vista
- Lake Pontchartrain at City Park East Lagoon near Lake Vista
- Mississippi River at Inner Harbor Navigational Canal Lock
- Bayou Saint John at Lakeshore Drive in New Orleans
- Lake Pontchartrain at City Park West lagoon near Lake Vista
- Mississippi River at Harvey Lock
- Mississippi River at New Orleans
- Tide Station (LIX) near Lakefront
- Inner Harbor Navigational Canal near Seabrook Bridge
- Inner Harbor Navigational Canal at Seabrook Control Structure
- Inner Harbor Navigational Canal near Gentilly Woods
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Alert types issued for Orleans County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Orleans County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Orleans County in?
Orleans County, Louisiana is covered by the National Weather Service like every other US county. StormCast delivers every alert issued for it, whichever forecast office covers your exact location.
Which towns in Orleans County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Orleans County covers every community inside it, including New Orleans.
Are there river gauges in Orleans County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Orleans County, including Bayou Saint John at Southlake at New Orleans, Lake Pontchartrain at City Park South Lagoon near Lake Vista, Lake Pontchartrain at City Park East Lagoon near Lake Vista. You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Orleans County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for Orleans County, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.