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Flash Flood Warning

Avoyelles, LA; Evangeline, LA; Rapides, LA; St. Landry, LA

Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 12:47PM CDT until June 18 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Alert 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... Northeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 1247 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 10 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... Marksville, Bunkie, Cheneyville, Morrow, Bayou Current, Lecompte, Echo, Big Cane, Whiteville, Brouillette, Indian Lake, Lebeau, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge, St. Landry and Forest Hill.

Safety Instructions

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Time Information

Effective
Jun 18, 2026, 5:47 PM
Expires
Jun 18, 2026, 10:00 PM
Issued
Jun 18, 2026, 5:47 PM

Alert Details

Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Category
Met

Issued By

NWS Lake Charles LA
National Weather Service

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