Flash Flood Warning Issued for Avoyelles, Rapides, and Vernon Parishes in Louisiana
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NOAA issued it on May 14, 2026, 3 months 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 Flash Flood Warning is in effect for Avoyelles, Rapides, and Vernon parishes in central Louisiana until 10:00 PM CDT, with heavy rain from thunderstorms causing potential flooding.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Louisiana
- Issued
- May 14, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Louisiana.
Flash Flood Warning in Louisiana
Alert Details
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles, LA, has issued a Flash Flood Warning. This alert is effective immediately and will remain in effect until 10:00 PM CDT on May 6, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects northwestern Avoyelles Parish, central Rapides Parish, and east central Vernon Parish in Louisiana. Specific locations include Alexandria, Pineville, Leesville, Hineston, Alexandria International Airport, Fort Polk, Ball, New Llano, Otis, Gardner, Elmer, Sieper, Leander, Lacamp, Tioga, Kingsville, Paradise, Kolin, Libuse, and Esler Regional Airport.
What You Should Do
Turn around and do not drive through flooded roads to avoid drowning. Be especially cautious at night when flooding dangers are harder to recognize, and remain aware of your surroundings.
Expected Conditions
Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain, with 1 to 3 inches already fallen and an additional 1 to 2 inches possible. This may lead to flash flooding in small creeks, streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other low-lying or poor drainage areas.
Timeline
The warning is effective from 7:56 PM CDT on May 6, 2026, and expires at 10:00 PM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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