Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 15 at 3:17AM CDT until June 15 at 6:15AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 15, 2026 - 1:17am
Expires:
June 15, 2026 - 4:15am
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
Northeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
* Until 615 AM CDT.
* At 317 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2.5 inches in 1
hour. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lafayette, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Krotz Springs, Arnaudville,
Henderson, Cecilia, Atchafalaya Welcome Center, Atchafalaya
National Wildlife Refuge, Butte La Rose and Parks.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA; St. Martin, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: