Flood Watch issued June 17 at 10:19PM CDT until June 18 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Flood Watch
| Severity: | Severe |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Effective: | June 18, 2026, 3:19 am |
| Expires: | June 19, 2026, 12:00 am |
| Area: | Vernon; Rapides; Avoyelles; Beauregard; Allen; Evangeline; St. Landry; Lafayette; Upper St. Martin; Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Northern Calcasieu; Northern Jefferson Davis; Northern Acadia; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Southern Calcasieu; Southern Jefferson Davis; 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, southwest, and westncentral Louisiana, including the following parishes, in central Louisiana, Avoyelles, Evangeline, Rapides and St. Landry. In southncentral Louisiana, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin,nLower St. Mary, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin and Upper St. Mary.nIn southwest Louisiana, Allen, Beauregard, East Cameron, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, Upper Vermilion and West Cameron. In west central Louisiana, Vernon.
WHEN: Through Thursday evening.
IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,ncreeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.nFlooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur will continue to producenheavy rain with an additional 2 to 6 inches of rain possiblenthrough Thursday evening 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.
