Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 9 at 3:46PM CDT until May 9 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 9, 2026 - 1:46pm
Expires:
May 9, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana...
West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 515 PM CDT.
* At 346 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between
1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 1 inch 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...
Lafayette, Scott, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Broussard, Youngsville,
Maurice, Ridge, Meaux, Indian Bayou and Milton.
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:
Lafayette, LA; St. Martin, LA; Vermilion, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: