Flash Flood Warning Issued for Beauregard and Vernon Parishes in Louisiana
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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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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flash Flood Warning for North Central Beauregard Parish and Southwestern Vernon Parish until noon CDT on June 16.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Beauregard and Vernon Parishes, Louisiana
- 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 Beauregard and Vernon Parishes, Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning was issued by NWS Lake Charles LA on June 16 at 8:56AM CDT. The alert is effective immediately and expires at 12:00PM CDT on June 16.
Affected Areas
The warning covers North Central Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana and Southwestern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana. Specific locations that will experience flash flooding include De Ridder, Rosepine, Merryville and Junction.
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 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
The Flash Flood Warning is in effect from June 16 at 8:56AM CDT until June 16 at 12:00PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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