WGUS74 KLCH 081834

FFSLCH



Flash Flood Statement

National Weather Service Lake Charles LA

134 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



LAC001-003-039-053-055-097-082015-

/O.CON.KLCH.FF.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260508T2015Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

Acadia LA-Allen LA-Evangeline LA-Jefferson Davis LA-Lafayette LA-

St. Landry LA-

134 PM CDT Fri May 8 2026



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM CDT THIS 

AFTERNOON FOR SOUTHERN EVANGELINE, CENTRAL ST. LANDRY, NORTHWESTERN 

LAFAYETTE, NORTHERN ACADIA, SOUTHERN ALLEN AND NORTHEASTERN 

JEFFERSON DAVIS PARISHES...



At 134 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 

rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have 

fallen. 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...

  Opelousas, Eunice, Carencro, Ville Platte, Church Point, Mamou, 

  Kinder, Basile, Oberlin, Iota, Elton, Leonville, Sunset, Port 

  Barre, Washington, Grand Coteau, Cankton, Chataignier, Duralde and 

  Savoy.



The heavier rainfall is starting to move to the east and water 

should begin to subside soon where flooding was reported earlier.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 

deaths occur in vehicles.



&&



LAT...LON 3060 9300 3060 9298 3063 9298 3064 9298

      3067 9260 3069 9217 3070 9199 3053 9191

      3045 9193 3041 9197 3041 9198 3040 9198

      3039 9198 3034 9203 3033 9243 3034 9281

      3054 9301



FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED



$$



Brazzell