Flood Warning Issued for Acadia, Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes
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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 Flood Warning for Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice and other rivers in Louisiana, effective from late tonight through Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- 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 Louisiana.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert was sent at 2:17 PM CDT on June 16, 2026, and is effective immediately.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Acadia Parish, Evangeline Parish, and St. Landry Parish in Louisiana. Specific rivers include Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice, Bundick Creek at Bundick Lake, Whisky Chitto Creek near Mittie, Calcasieu River near Oakdale, Kinder, and Oberlin, Vermilion River at Lafayette, and Sabine River near Deweyville.
What You Should Do
Residents should avoid areas along the affected waterways as minor flooding is forecast.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast along Bayou Des Cannes near Eunice. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (16.0 feet) late tonight.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from late tonight (onset 3:40 AM CDT June 17) to Friday morning (ends 7:00 AM CDT June 19). The river is forecast to crest at 17.0 feet tomorrow evening before falling below flood stage early Friday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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