Flood Watch issued July 16 at 10:38PM CDT until July 19 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Flood Watch
| Severity: | Severe |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Effective: | July 17, 2025, 3:38 am |
| Expires: | July 18, 2025, 3:45 am |
| Area: | Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Acadia; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to benpossible.
WHERE: Portions of central, south central, and southwest Louisiana, including the following parishes, in central Louisiana,nEvangeline and St. Landry. In south central Louisiana, Lafayette,nLower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Upper Iberia,nUpper St. Martin and Upper St. Mary. In southwest Louisiana, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Southern Acadia and Upper Vermilion.
WHEN: From 7 AM CDT Thursday through Saturday evening.
IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: A tropical disturbance moving slowly across the northern gulfnwill produce long duration periods of potentially heavy andntraining rainfall Thursday through Saturday. Rainfall totalsnof up to 15 inches will be possible in some spots within thenwatch area http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodnWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparednto take action should flooding develop.
