Flood Warning Issued for Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Source: NOAA · Vernon Parish, Louisiana

This alert is no longer in effect.

NOAA issued it on July 15, 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 Anacoco near Rosepine in Vernon Parish, LA, from Tuesday evening through early Friday morning.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Issued
July 15, 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 Vernon Parish, Louisiana.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA. The alert was sent at 3:23 PM CDT on June 15, 2026, and is effective from Tuesday evening through early Friday morning.

Affected Areas

The warning covers Vernon Parish, Louisiana, specifically Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine. At 20.0 feet, Hawks Road near the gauge becomes flooded.

What You Should Do

Residents should avoid flooded areas.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (17.0 feet) late tomorrow evening to a crest of 19.1 feet Wednesday evening, then fall below flood stage early Thursday afternoon. At 2:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 3.7 feet.

Timeline

The Flood Warning is in effect from Tuesday evening (June 16 at 10:41 PM CDT) to early Friday morning (June 19 at 1:28 AM CDT).

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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for Bayou Anacoco near Rosepine in Vernon Parish, LA, from Tuesday evening through early Friday morning.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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This alert is classified as "high" severity. Take precautions and monitor for updates.
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This alert affects Vernon Parish, Louisiana. Check with NOAA for the most current geographic scope.
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