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Heavy rainfall brings street flooding, power outages in New Orleans Monday evening

A flash-flood warning in effect Monday evening as much-needed rainfall rolls across New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS — Much-needed rainfall showered the New Orleans Metro on Monday as thunderstorms caused street-flood warnings and power outages around the area.

As of 6 p.m., nearly 3,000 customers are without electricity in Treme, 2,000 in Mid-City and 1,500 in New Orleans East.

By 7 p.m., all power had been fully restored.

A flash-flood advisory has been issued until 9 p.m. 

The city is allowing neutral-ground parking until 8 a.m. on Tuesday.

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