Flood Watch

Locations Affected

Lafayette, LA ∙ Beaumont, TX ∙ Lake Charles, LA ∙ Port Arthur, TX ∙ Libuse, LA ∙ Hamburg, LA ∙ Gillis, LA ∙ Iota, LA ∙ Franklin, LA ∙ Wiergate, TX

Full Alert Message

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Lake Charles LA 232 AM CDT Mon Jun 15 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes, Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Evangeline, Lafayette, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper St. Martin and Vernon and southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson. * WHEN...Through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A stallling cold front will interact with a very moist airmass through at least early Wednesday. Multiple rounds of rain are expected to produce totals of 3 to 6 inches within the watch area through Wednesday. There will be isolated higher totals of 6 to 10 inches beneath stronger or training cell clusters. Rainfall rates in storm storms may be excessive and quickly produce flooding in urban areas. Additional rainfall is expected beyond Wednesday and a watch extension could come in the next days. - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.

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