Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 2:19PM CDT until June 23 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 12:19pm
Expires:
June 23, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive
rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of central Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides and St. Landry.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Tuesday.
* 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 and bayous continue to rise
due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of
slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 219 PM CDT, gauge reports runoff and standing water from
previous excessive rainfall. Flooding is already occurring in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Opelousas, Marksville, Bunkie, Simmesport, Melville,
Moreauville, Cheneyville, Palmetto, Morrow, Bordelonville,
Bayou Current, Effie, Port Barre, Cottonport, Mansura,
Washington, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville and Goudeau.
- 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.
Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become
unstable and unsafe.
Area Description:
Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; Rapides, LA; St. Landry, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: