Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 6 at 6:35PM CDT until June 6 at 9:45PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2026 - 4:35pm
Expires:
June 6, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
East Central Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Northeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 945 PM CDT.
* At 635 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 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...
Simmesport, Moreauville, Palmetto, Morrow, Bayou Current,
Plaucheville, Dupont, Goudeau, Big Cane, Lebeau, Whiteville, Big
Bend, Grand Prairie and Hamburg.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Area Description:
Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; St. Landry, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov