Rain forecast improves for New Orleans: "You got lucky"

The big picture: As of 2pm Thursday, most rain bands from Invest 93L have stayed along Louisiana's coast, with only a few showers reaching the city.

• "You got lucky," said NWS meteorologist Mike Efferson.
• Pierre Part, a town about 1.5 hours west of the city, had nearly 11 inches of rain as of 2pm Thursday, he said.
• New Orleans East and the West Bank had hot spots with more than 4 inches of rain, he said, but most places in the city had less than 2 inches as of Thursday afternoon.

Between the lines: No street flooding was reported as of Thursday afternoon in New Orleans or Jefferson Parish, according to parish officials and Streetwise.

• Gov. Jeff Landry canceled his public update Thursday, citing the improved forecast.

Zoom in: New Orleans is now only supposed to get about 1.5 to 2 inches through Saturday.

• The totals for worst-case scenario have also dropped to 4-6 inches from the previous forecast of 8-10 inches, NWS said Thursday.

• All of Southeast Louisiana remains under a flood watch until 1am Saturday.

Zoom out: Invest 93L was moving inland over Southeast Louisiana as of 1pm Thursday, the National Hurricane Center said.

• It's disorganized and expected to weaken as it continues to move inland Friday.

What's next: Government buildings in New Orleans are expected to reopen Friday. Jefferson Parish's buildings remained open all week.

• More showers are possible Friday and Saturday, Efferson said, so residents should stay on guard for flash flooding, especially when driving.
• See live radar.

Go deeper: New Orleans rainstorms are getting more intense