Flash Flood Emergency Issued for Southeastern Avoyelles Parish, LA
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NOAA issued it on July 20, 2026, 4 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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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Avoyelles Parish until 1:00 PM CDT, declaring a particularly dangerous situation with life-threatening flooding underway.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
- Issued
- July 20, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning (FFW) has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from June 18 at 8:59 AM CDT and remains in effect until June 18 at 1:00 PM CDT. The message type is Alert with severity Severe, urgency Immediate, and certainty Likely.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana. Locations that will experience flash flooding include Simmesport, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Cottonport, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Dupont, Big Bend, Goudeau and Hamburg.
What You Should Do
Move to higher ground now. This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 8 and 12 inches of rain have fallen, and flash flooding is already occurring. Hazard includes life threatening flash flooding of low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
Timeline
The alert was sent and became effective at 8:59 AM CDT on June 18, 2026. It expires and ends at 1:00 PM CDT on June 18, 2026.
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