Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 16 at 3:20PM CDT until June 16 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 1:20pm
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
North Central Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana...
Southeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 530 PM CDT.
* At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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...
Marksville, Bunkie, Simmesport, Moreauville, Cheneyville,
Bordelonville, Cottonport, Mansura, Lecompte, Hessmer, Evergreen,
Plaucheville, Brouillette, Dupont, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife
Refuge, Big Bend and Hamburg.
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:
Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; Rapides, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender: