FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana…
Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana…
Southeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana…
St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana…
Southwestern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana…
Northeastern Cameron Parish in southwestern Louisiana…
Southeastern Jefferson Davis Parish in southwestern Louisiana…
Northern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana…
* Until 1245 PM CDT.
* At 650 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.5 to 3 inches in 2
hours. 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…
Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge,
St. Martinville, Kaplan, Lake Arthur, Gueydan, Krotz Springs,
Leonville, Arnaudville, Avery Island, Forked Island, Klondike,
Broussard, Youngsville, Erath and Port Barre.