Louisiana Severe Flash Flood Warning | Effective 06-18-2026 07:44

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 9:44AM CDT until June 18 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 18, 2026 - 7:44am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... Southeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... North Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 100 PM CDT. * At 944 AM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Marksville, Mansura, Bunkie, and Big Cane. Between 3 and 8 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Marksville, Bunkie, Cheneyville, Morrow, Bordelonville, Bayou Current, Cottonport, Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Big Cane, Echo, Whiteville, Brouillette, Indian Lake, Lebeau, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge and St. Landry.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
SNM: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 1:00 PM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.
Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: AVISO DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 1:00 PM CDT. Esta es una situacion peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.
Area Description: 
Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; Rapides, LA; St. Landry, LA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov