Flash Flood Warning Issued for Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides and St. Landry Parishes
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NOAA issued it on July 21, 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 parts of central Louisiana until 5:00 PM CDT due to heavy rainfall from thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Louisiana
- Issued
- July 21, 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 Central Louisiana.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from June 18 at 12:47 PM CDT until June 18 at 5:00 PM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Central Avoyelles Parish, Northeastern Evangeline Parish, Southeastern Rapides Parish, and Northeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include Marksville, Bunkie, Cheneyville, Morrow, Bayou Current, Lecompte, Echo, Big Cane, Whiteville, Brouillette, Indian Lake, Lebeau, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge, St. Landry and Forest Hill.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 10 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 12:47 PM CDT on June 18, 2026, and remains in effect until 5:00 PM CDT on June 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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