Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 9 at 11:43AM CDT until May 9 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 9:43am
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
Central Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 345 PM CDT.
* At 1143 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts
of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding
is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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...
Jeanerette, Avery Island, Intracoastal City, Cypremort Point,
Forked Island, Henry, Esther, Lydia, Cote Blanche Island, Glencoe,
Sorrel, Lake Fausse Pointe, Charenton and Weeks Island.
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:
Iberia, LA; St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA; Vermilion, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov