Flood Warning Issued for Allen Parish, LA
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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 rivers in Allen Parish, Louisiana, with minor flooding forecast starting Thursday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Allen Parish, 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 Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA on June 16 at 2:17PM CDT. Effective from 2026-06-16T14:17:00-05:00, with onset 2026-06-18T11:30:00-05:00. Expires 2026-06-17T14:30:00-05:00. Alert type code: FLW.
Affected Areas
Allen, LA. Specific focus on Calcasieu River near Oakdale. Additional rivers mentioned: Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice, Bundick Creek At Bundick Lake, Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie, Calcasieu River Near Kinder, Calcasieu River Near Oberlin, Vermilion River At Lafayette, Sabine River Near Deweyville.
What You Should Do
Avoid areas near the river. Response: Avoid.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 19.0 feet, low secondary roads near the river begin to flood and several houses in close proximity to the river are subject to flooding. Current stage at Calcasieu River near Oakdale: 13.0 feet (as of 1:30 PM CDT Tuesday).
Timeline
Flood Warning in effect from Thursday morning until further notice. River expected to rise above flood stage (17.0 feet) late Thursday morning and continue rising to 19.7 feet Monday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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