Heavy rainfall is expected to cover the New Orleans area on Sunday, mainly along and south of the Interstate 10 corridor, extending into the Mississippi coastal counties, with rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches possible, according to forecasters with the Slidell office of the National Weather Service.
View full sizeRainfall totals through Thursday could be significant, according to the National Weather Service's Weather Prediction Center.National Weather Service
Sunday's downpours will be followed by scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms through Thursday.