Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 8 at 8:56AM CDT until May 8 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 8, 2026 - 6:56am
Expires:
May 8, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
Northern Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 300 PM CDT Friday.
* At 856 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 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...
Alexandria, Pineville, Leesville, Marksville, Bunkie, Rosepine,
Glenmora, Boyce, Moreauville, Anacoco, Cheneyville, Hineston,
Alexandria International Airport, Lena, Pitkin, Slagle, Fort Polk,
Effie, Bordelonville and Ball.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; Rapides, LA; Vernon, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: