A flash flood warning was issued for a portion of Southeast Louisiana that included New Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard parishes Saturday afternoon.

Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions about whether the alerts reached people most at risk remain.

Radar shows the rain is coming down at a rate of a half-inch to 1.5 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

NWS says Flash Flood Warnings were issued on July 3 and early July 4 in Central Texas, giving more than three hours of warning.