Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued March 7 at 8:21PM CST until March 8 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 6:21pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Northeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
Southeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until midnight CST tonight.
* At 821 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 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...
Ville Platte, Mamou, Kinder, Oberlin, Turkey Creek, Palmetto, Pine
Prairie, Washington, Reddell, Chicot State Park, Bayou Chicot,
Indian Lake, Grand Prairie, Whiteville, Duralde, Beaver, Bond,
Lebeau and St. Landry.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA; St. Landry, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov