Louisiana Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 06/18/2026 04:36

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 6:36AM CDT until June 18 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 4:36am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 1000 AM CDT. * At 636 AM 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... Marksville, Simmesport, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Cottonport, Mansura, Hessmer, Big Bend and Hamburg.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams. Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description: 
Avoyelles, LA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA