Coastal Flood Warning Issued for Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas
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NOAA issued it on July 16, 2026, 5 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Coastal Flood Warning is in effect from 1 AM to 7 PM CDT Wednesday for multiple parishes in Louisiana and Lower Jefferson County in Texas due to significant coastal flooding.
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- Record type
- Coastal Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas
- Issued
- July 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas.
Alert Details
Coastal Flood Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA (NOAA). Effective from June 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM CDT to June 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
West Cameron Parish, East Cameron Parish, Lower Vermilion Parish, Lower Iberia Parish, and Lower St. Mary Parish in Louisiana; Lower Jefferson County in Texas.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Significant coastal flooding expected.
Timeline
Alert issued June 16, 2026 at 10:31 AM CDT. Effective window begins June 17 at 1:00 AM CDT and ends June 17 at 7:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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