Home Flood Watch issued June 15 at 2:32AM CDT until June 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

Flood Watch issued June 15 at 2:32AM CDT until June 17 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA

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Flood Watch

Severity:Severe
Status:Actual
Urgency:Future
Certainty:Possible
Effective:June 15, 2026, 7:32 am
Expires:June 16, 2026, 7:45 am
Area:Lower St. Martin; West Cameron; East Cameron; Upper Vermilion; Upper Iberia; Upper St. Mary; Lower Vermilion; Lower Iberia; Lower St. Mary
Sender:NWS Lake Charles LA

WHAT: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to benpossible.

WHERE: Portions of south central and southwest Louisiana,nincluding the following parishes, in south central Louisiana,nLower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Upper Iberia and Upper St. Mary. In southwest Louisiana, East Cameron, Lower Vermilion, Upper Vermilion and West Cameron.

WHEN: Through Wednesday morning.

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 stallling cold front will interact with a very moistnairmassnthrough at least early Wednesday. Multiple rounds of rain arenexpected to produce totals of 3 to 6 inches within the watchnareanthrough Wednesday. There will be isolated higher totals of 6nto 10ninches beneath stronger or training cell clusters. Rainfallnrates i

storm storms may be excessive and quickly produce flooding i

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areas. Additional rainfall is expected beyond Wednesday and anwatchnextension could come in the next days.

  — Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions:
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.