Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 16 at 2:48PM CDT until June 16 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 4:00pm
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...
Northeastern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 600 PM CDT.
* At 248 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
Opelousas, Rayne, Carencro, Church Point, Krotz Springs,
Leonville, Arnaudville, Melville, Sunset, Port Barre, Grand
Coteau, Cankton and Mire.
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:
Acadia, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA; St. Martin, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: