On Sunday, heavy rain in Mid-City New Orleans pushed water into the streets and caused storm drains to bubble.
A clip from WDSU chief meteorologist Scot Pilié (@scotpilie_wx) included a warning to "Watch for flash flooding!"
Here's what to know
The TikTok shows Pilié on Bank Street as rain fell at about 3 inches per hour and water pooled in the roadway.
@scotpilie_wx Streets starting to fill with water in Mid-City and other parts of the New Orleans Metro. Watch for flash flooding! @WDSU News ♬ original sound - Scot Pilié
"You can see the water now starting to fill up the streets, pouring into the street, even seeing some drains starting to bubble," Pilié said.
"The pumps have been keeping up, but too much rain in a short period of time now leading to some street flooding," the meteorologist continued. "Be aware in Mid-City and throughout the New Orleans metro very heavy rain moving through that could prompt additional flood concerns through the afternoon."
The comments section included concerned viewers who said they were planning to visit the city.
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"No no, NoLa," one wrote. "I'm coming there next week."
More background
When streets flood, access to work can be cut off, emergency travel becomes more dangerous, and businesses may be forced to shut down. One commenter described that impact directly.
"The restaurant I work at had to close because it was both unsafe to get to it in the CBD by Poydras and our kitchen flooded enough that we couldn't safely serve. It was wild," they said.
A local said the rainfall on display was as heavy as it looked.
"I'm a block away. My gauge tracked 5 inches yesterday and almost 4 1/2 so far today," they reported.
What's being done?
One viewer said the city was better equipped to deal with the conditions than others.
"This type of rain in Europe would cause end of the world," they quipped.
Pilié said, "We'll keep you posted on air and online."
Where can I learn more?
Heavy rain can quickly turn dangerous.
• In one neighborhood, a road turned into a river as flash flooding surged.
• In New York City, residents panic when they hear rain since basements flood.
• In Vermont, storms unleashed two months of rain in just six hours.
• In Mumbai, record-breaking floods brought the city to a standstill.
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