Flash Flood Warning Issued for Beauregard and Vernon Parishes, LA
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NOAA issued it on June 5, 2026, 2 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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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flash Flood Warning for northeastern Beauregard Parish and central Vernon Parish until 1:45 PM CDT on May 23.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Louisiana
- Issued
- June 5, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Flash Flood Warning has been issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. The alert is effective from May 23 at 10:42 AM CDT until May 23 at 1:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana and Central Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana. Locations that will experience flash flooding include De Ridder, Leesville, Rosepine, Anacoco, Fort Polk, Slagle, New Llano, Cravens, Kurthwood, Hutton, Simpson and Pickering.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 10:42 AM 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 May 23 at 10:42 AM CDT until May 23 at 1:45 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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