Flood Warning Issued for Evangeline and St. Landry Parishes, LA
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NOAA issued it on July 19, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect until 1:30 AM CDT Friday for Evangeline and St. Landry parishes due to excessive rainfall causing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Louisiana
- Issued
- July 19, 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 Central Louisiana.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from 2026-06-18T01:37:00-05:00 until 2026-06-19T01:30:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
Evangeline Parish, LA and St. Landry Parish, LA. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include Indian Lake. Bayou Cocodrie is above Moderate Flood Stage and near crest.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-06-18T01:37:00-05:00. Expires and ends 2026-06-19T01:30:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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