Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 18 at 4:57PM CDT until June 19 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 2:57pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall will continue.
* WHERE...A portion of central Louisiana, including the following
parish, Avoyelles.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow
moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the
water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in
urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 457 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain. Flooding
is already occurring in Central and southern Avoyelles
Parish. Between 14 and 28 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Bunkie, Simmesport, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Cottonport,
Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Dupont, Goudeau,
Big Bend and Hamburg.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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 especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Avoyelles, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
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