Flood Watch
| Severity: | Severe |
| Status: | Actual |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Effective: | May 22, 2026, 6:04 pm |
| Expires: | May 23, 2026, 6:15 pm |
| 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; Tyler; Hardin; Northern Jasper; Northern Newton; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange |
| Sender: | NWS Lake Charles LA |
WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
WHERE: Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,nAllen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette,nLower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion,nNorthern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis,nRapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary,nUpper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron and southeast Texas,nincluding the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper,nSouthern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.
WHEN: From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday 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: A series of weak disturbances will lift over a very warm andnmoist airmass settled over the region from tonight throughnthe Holiday Weekend. Rainfall with these waves is expected tonbe heavy at times and with little storm motion and ornbackbuilding, flash flooding concerns will be present from
ow through the start of the work week. Over the next severalndays, anticipate 4 to 6 inches ofnrainfall widespread with isolated amounts up to 10 to 15ninches.
— 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.
