Flash Flood Warning Issued for South Central Louisiana Parishes
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NOAA issued it on May 16, 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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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flash Flood Warning for parts of Iberia, Lafayette, St. Martin and Vermilion parishes until 1:45 PM CDT.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- South Central Louisiana
- Issued
- May 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in South 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 9:46 AM CDT until 1:45 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Northwestern Iberia Parish, Southeastern Lafayette Parish, West Central St. Martin Parish, and Northeastern Vermilion Parish in south central Louisiana. Specific locations that may experience impacts include New Iberia, Abbeville, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Avery Island, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Loreauville, Coteau, Acadiana Regional Airport, Cade, Jefferson Island, Lydia, Lake Fausse Pointe and Meaux.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicate thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have already 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 9:46 AM CDT until 1:45 PM CDT on May 9, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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