Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 20 at 6:29PM CDT until May 20 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 8:30pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana...
West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana...
Northwestern St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana...
* Until 1030 PM CDT.
* At 629 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
New Iberia, St. Martinville, Jeanerette, Avery Island, Cypremort
Point, Loreauville, Lydia, Lake Fausse Pointe, Acadiana Regional
Airport, Sorrel, Glencoe, Coteau, Cote Blanche Island and Weeks
Island.
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:
Iberia, LA; St. Martin, LA; St. Mary, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: