Flash Flood Warning Issued for Avoyelles, Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes
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NOAA issued it on June 25, 2026, 8 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 parts of central Louisiana until 9:45 PM CDT on June 6.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Louisiana
- Issued
- June 25, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from June 6 at 6:35 PM CDT until June 6 at 9:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Southeastern Avoyelles Parish, East Central Evangeline Parish, and Northeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Simmesport, Moreauville, Palmetto, Morrow, Bayou Current, Plaucheville, Dupont, Goudeau, Big Cane, Lebeau, Whiteville, Big Bend, Grand Prairie and Hamburg.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Expected Conditions
At 6:35 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 6 at 6:35 PM CDT until June 6 at 9:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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