Saint Landry Parish
Flood Warning from FRI 10:06 AM CDT until SAT 6:00 PM CDT
Issued June, 19 2026 at 10:06 AM - US/Central expires June, 20 2026 at 6:00 PM - US/Central
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of central Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Avoyelles and St. Landry.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to
excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow
moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the
water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in
urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1006 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to runoff and standing water from
previous excessive rainfall. Flooding is already occurring.
Between 10 and 29 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of South Central Avoyelles and North
Central St. Landry Parishes
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Keep children away from storm drains, culverts, creeks and streams.
Water levels can rise rapidly and sweep children away.
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