Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Lafayette, LA ∙ Kaplan, LA ∙ Carencro, LA ∙ Henderson, LA ∙ Abbeville, LA ∙ Lafayette Regional Airport, LA ∙ Gueydan, LA ∙ Milton, LA ∙ Cecilia, LA ∙ Perry, LA

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 826 AM CST Wed Jan 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... Northern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until 130 PM CST. * At 826 AM CST, 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 1 to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 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... Lafayette, Abbeville, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, Kaplan, Gueydan, Krotz Springs, Arnaudville, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Duson, Henderson, Maurice, Ridge, Indian Bayou, Meaux and Cecilia. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3041 9198 3041 9195 3058 9176 3051 9173 3050 9176 3050 9170 3044 9164 3031 9177 3007 9193 3007 9195 2998 9200 2991 9199 2987 9260 3004 9261 3003 9243 3007 9237 3035 9202 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

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