Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 21 at 7:57AM CDT until June 21 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 5:57am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 9:00am
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Northwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 1100 AM CDT.
* At 757 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 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...
Welsh, Basile, Elton, Pine Island, Hathaway and Roanoke.
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; Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: