Evangeline Parish
Flood Warning from FRI 10:31 AM CDT until SAT 6:00 PM CDT
Issued June, 19 2026 at 10:31 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 will continue.
* WHERE...A portion of central Louisiana, including the following
parishes, Avoyelles, Evangeline 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1030 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain. Flooding is already occurring in the
warned area. Between 5 and 15 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
mainly rural areas of Southwestern Avoyelles, East Central
Evangeline 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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