Tropical Depression 5 are now bringing heavy rains and local flooding to southeastern Louisiana, including New Orleans, and coastal Mississippi

The center of its circulation moved onshore between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. CDT (4 a.m. and 5 a.m. EDT). Local National Weather Service radar showed that the circulation seemed to become better formed as it was making landfall early this morning with spiral rainbands around the east and west periphery of the center.
The image created at 11:32 UTC (7:32 a.m. EDT) showed Tropical Depression 5′s clouds as a circular shape over southeastern Louisiana and coastal Mississippi. Heavy rainfall and inland flooding. That’s what’s happening with southeastern Louisiana and coastal Mississippi today.

During the morning hours on August 12, the remnants of tropical depression number five were moving onshore in St. Bernard and Plaquemines parishes in southeast Louisiana. Because the remnants are forecast to move slowly, heavy rainfall is likely, with amounts from three inches to as much as five inches.