NWS Lake Charles LAFF.W 0074September 5, 2026
Flash Flood Warning: Beauregard and Vernon, LA
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a flash flood warning for Beauregard and Vernon in Louisiana, which was in force until 5:45 p.m. local time on September 5. It was the 74th flash flood warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026. Louisiana had 7 flash flood warnings in September 2026, against 11 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's flash flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 3 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
- Beauregard and Vernon
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:43 p.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
- Expires
- 5:45 p.m. CDT, September 5, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KLCH FF.W 0074
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... South Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana... * Until 545 PM CDT. * At 243 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in DeRidder. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. 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... De Ridder, Rosepine and Tulla.
What the agency told people to do
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.
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.