Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 23 at 10:42AM CDT until May 23 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 23, 2026 - 8:42am
Expires:
May 23, 2026 - 11:45am
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 145 PM CDT.
* At 1042 AM 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 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.
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...
De Ridder, Leesville, Rosepine, Anacoco, Fort Polk, Slagle, New
Llano, Cravens, Kurthwood, Hutton, Simpson and Pickering.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Beauregard, LA; Vernon, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov