Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 16 at 9:46AM CDT until June 16 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 7:46am
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
Northeastern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Southeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 946 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are
possible in the warned area. 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...
Bunkie, Simmesport, Moreauville, Cheneyville, Cottonport, Mansura,
Lecompte, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Dupont, Big Bend and
Hamburg.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; Rapides, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: