Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 12:01PM CDT until May 8 at 3:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 10:01am
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
Northwestern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Southern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Northeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 315 PM CDT.
* At 1201 PM 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...
Opelousas, Eunice, Carencro, Ville Platte, Church Point, Mamou,
Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Iota, Elton, Leonville, Sunset, Port
Barre, Washington, Grand Coteau, Cankton, Chataignier, Duralde and
Savoy.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Acadia, LA; Allen, LA; Evangeline, LA; Jefferson Davis, LA; Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov