Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 16 at 11:23AM CDT until June 16 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 9:23am
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 10:30am
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...
Northeastern Rapides Parish in central Louisiana...
* Until 1230 PM CDT.
* At 1123 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Alexandria, Pineville, Marksville, Effie, Bordelonville, Ball,
Lecompte, Centerpoint, Ruby, Poland, Deville, Echo, Kolin,
Holloway, Brouillette, Libuse, Esler Regional Airport, Kingsville,
Paradise and Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge.
Instruction:
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Avoyelles, LA; Rapides, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov