NWS Lake Charles LACF.W 0002July 23, 2026
Coastal Flood Warning: Lower St. Mary, LA
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a coastal flood warning for Lower St. Mary in Louisiana, which was in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on July 23. It was the 2nd coastal flood warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026. Louisiana had 2 coastal flood warnings in July 2026, against 0 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's coastal flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 13.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lake Charles LA
- Area
- Lower St. Mary
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:51 a.m. CDT, July 23, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, July 23, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLCH CF.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Significant coastal flooding. * WHERE...Lower St. Mary Parish. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads may be closed. Low lying property including homes, businesses, and some critical infrastructure will be inundated. Some shoreline erosion will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...two to three feet of inundation is expected along the coast.
What the agency told people to do
Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. If travel is required, do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.