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Home Return to list Areal Flood Watch 0002 Issued by the Lake Charles Forecast Office
Action: New Issued At: 2026-05-22 13:04:53
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
104 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
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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-
Including the cities of Rayne, Spurger, Rutherford Beach,
Jeanerette, Bayou Vista, Intracoastal City, Hillister,
Farrsville, Lawtell, Creole, Bunkie, Stephensville, Ivanhoe, Lake
Arthur, Vidor, Opelousas, Evadale, Maurice, Alexandria, Cypremort
Point, Deweyville, Roganville, Welsh, Mt. Union, Orange,
Abbeville, Jennings, Reddell, Fort Polk, Elton, Centerville, St.
Landry, Hayes, Kinder, Morgan City, Nederland, De Quincy, Johnson
Bayou, Meaux, Burkeville, Vinton, Grand Lake, Branch, Cade,
Slagle, Avery Island, Forked Island, Burns Point, Jasper, Gist,
Crowley, Mamou, Sulphur, Kirbyville, Gueydan, Marksville,
Mauriceville, Breaux Bridge, Carlyss, China, Franklin, Eunice,
Fields, Bundick Lake, Cameron, Fenton, Cottonport, Lafayette,
Beaver, Jamestown, Sea Rim State Park, Lake Charles, Topsy,
Patterson, Call, Pickering, Woodville, Port Arthur, Beaumont,
Iota, Sabine Pass, Town Bluff, Simmesport, Moss Bluff, Oretta,
Newton, Bleakwood, Warren, Klondike, St. Martinville, Leesville,
Ville Platte, Iowa, New Iberia, Kaplan, Wiergate, De Ridder,
Silsbee, Berwick, Pineville, Bell City, Oakdale, Lumberton,
Bridge City, Hackberry, Morse, Hathaway, Effie, Mansura, Holly
Springs, Fred, Magnolia Springs, Westlake, Grand Chenier, Buna,
and Church Point
104 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette,
Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion,
Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis,
Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson
Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary,
Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron and southeast Texas,
including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern
Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper,
Southern 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,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A series of weak disturbances will lift over a very warm and
moist airmass settled over the region from tonight through
the Holiday Weekend. Rainfall with these waves is expected to
be heavy at times and with little storm motion and or
backbuilding, flash flooding concerns will be present from
now through the start of the work week. Over the next several
days, anticipate 4 to 6 inches of
rainfall widespread with isolated amounts up to 10 to 15
inches.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
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MC
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-22 22:31:14
812
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1030 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-240330-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-260526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
Including the cities of Nederland, Hackberry, Orange, Alexandria,
Pickering, Johnson Bayou, Ville Platte, Cypremort Point, Burns
Point, Beaumont, Morgan City, Mansura, Vinton, Berwick,
Patterson, China, Jamestown, Silsbee, Klondike, Gist, Leesville,
Moss Bluff, Bundick Lake, Topsy, Jeanerette, Franklin, Pineville,
Church Point, Town Bluff, Burkeville, Marksville, Roganville,
Mamou, Reddell, Breaux Bridge, Lawtell, Cameron, Maurice, Forked
Island, Cottonport, Lake Arthur, Evadale, Meaux, Oakdale,
Simmesport, Welsh, Sabine Pass, Hillister, Fields, Bell City,
Buna, Lake Charles, Bridge City, Jasper, Slagle, Ivanhoe, Oretta,
Stephensville, Sulphur, Fred, St. Landry, Call, Creole, Wiergate,
Kaplan, Morse, Cade, Eunice, Spurger, Sea Rim State Park, Fort
Polk, Grand Lake, Intracoastal City, Bayou Vista, De Ridder,
Mauriceville, Lumberton, Farrsville, Bunkie, Kinder, Woodville,
Grand Chenier, Branch, Mt. Union, Kirbyville, Holly Springs,
Fenton, Iota, Lafayette, De Quincy, Effie, Beaver, Rayne,
Bleakwood, Deweyville, Crowley, Rutherford Beach, Warren,
Abbeville, Gueydan, Port Arthur, Newton, Opelousas, Hayes,
Carlyss, Centerville, Hathaway, Elton, Iowa, Jennings, New
Iberia, Avery Island, Westlake, Vidor, Magnolia Springs, and St.
Martinville
1030 PM CDT Fri May 22 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette,
Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion,
Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis,
Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson
Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary,
Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron and southeast Texas,
including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern
Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper,
Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A series of weak disturbances will lift over a very warm and
moist airmass settled over the region from tonight through
the Holiday Weekend. Rainfall with these waves is expected to
be heavy at times and with little storm motion and or
backbuilding, flash flooding concerns will be present from
now through the start of the work week. Over the next several
days, anticipate 4 to 6 inches of
rainfall widespread with isolated amounts up to 10 to 15
inches.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-23 13:32:21
670
WGUS64 KLCH 231832
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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
132 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-241845-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-260526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
Including the cities of Magnolia Springs, Lake Charles, Oretta,
Spurger, Bayou Vista, Slagle, Bleakwood, Evadale, Burns Point,
Creole, Pineville, Patterson, Farrsville, Holly Springs,
Hillister, Lake Arthur, Berwick, Hayes, St. Landry, Cade, St.
Martinville, Silsbee, Sabine Pass, Iota, Franklin, Mansura, Moss
Bluff, Beaumont, Warren, Newton, Centerville, Lafayette, China,
Topsy, Fort Polk, Klondike, New Iberia, Welsh, Gist, Bridge City,
Cameron, Leesville, Cottonport, Ville Platte, Grand Lake, Vinton,
Cypremort Point, Pickering, Simmesport, Rutherford Beach,
Lawtell, Bell City, Grand Chenier, Sulphur, Wiergate, Sea Rim
State Park, Carlyss, Jeanerette, Jamestown, De Quincy, Fred,
Meaux, Deweyville, Marksville, Stephensville, Beaver, De Ridder,
Effie, Hathaway, Crowley, Mt. Union, Morse, Bunkie, Morgan City,
Church Point, Kinder, Branch, Lumberton, Forked Island, Eunice,
Jennings, Elton, Mauriceville, Mamou, Woodville, Orange,
Kirbyville, Nederland, Gueydan, Johnson Bayou, Jasper, Rayne,
Opelousas, Town Bluff, Abbeville, Oakdale, Avery Island, Buna,
Breaux Bridge, Hackberry, Fields, Alexandria, Reddell, Port
Arthur, Roganville, Westlake, Fenton, Iowa, Intracoastal City,
Kaplan, Maurice, Call, Vidor, Ivanhoe, Burkeville, and Bundick
Lake
132 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette,
Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion,
Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis,
Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson
Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary,
Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron and southeast Texas,
including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern
Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper,
Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A series of weak disturbances will lift over a very warm and
moist airmass settled over the region from tonight through
the Holiday Weekend. Rainfall with these waves is expected to
be heavy at times and with little storm motion and or
backbuilding, flash flooding concerns will be present from
now through the start of the work week. Over the next several
days, anticipate 4 to 6 inches of
rainfall widespread with isolated amounts up to 10 to 15
inches.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
Jones
Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-23 23:13:45
215
WGUS64 KLCH 240413
FFALCH
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1113 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-250415-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-260526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
Including the cities of Ivanhoe, De Ridder, Franklin, De Quincy,
Woodville, Berwick, Marksville, Cottonport, Bundick Lake, Grand
Lake, Bleakwood, Lumberton, Orange, Fields, Maurice, Morgan City,
Burkeville, Rutherford Beach, Moss Bluff, Bridge City, Lafayette,
Effie, Grand Chenier, Cypremort Point, Breaux Bridge, Warren,
Deweyville, Vidor, Newton, Evadale, Centerville, Hillister,
Stephensville, Bell City, Farrsville, Lake Charles, New Iberia,
Morse, Church Point, Ville Platte, Gueydan, Meaux, Jennings,
Hayes, Lake Arthur, Topsy, Call, Magnolia Springs, Gist, Eunice,
Sulphur, Elton, Pineville, Slagle, Lawtell, Hathaway, Cameron,
Port Arthur, Sabine Pass, Kirbyville, Leesville, St. Landry,
Bunkie, Beaumont, Kaplan, St. Martinville, Klondike, Simmesport,
Reddell, Oretta, Forked Island, Bayou Vista, Jamestown, Buna,
Kinder, Nederland, Iota, Holly Springs, Sea Rim State Park,
Rayne, Mamou, Welsh, Wiergate, Iowa, Carlyss, Patterson,
Opelousas, Creole, Fort Polk, China, Town Bluff, Intracoastal
City, Pickering, Crowley, Westlake, Jeanerette, Roganville,
Alexandria, Silsbee, Hackberry, Branch, Mansura, Oakdale, Fred,
Vinton, Beaver, Jasper, Johnson Bayou, Fenton, Abbeville, Avery
Island, Burns Point, Spurger, Mauriceville, Cade, and Mt. Union
1113 PM CDT Sat May 23 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette,
Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion,
Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis,
Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson
Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary,
Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron and southeast Texas,
including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern
Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper,
Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding
of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A series of weak disturbances will lift over a very warm and
moist airmass settled over the region from tonight through
the Holiday Weekend. Rainfall with these waves is expected to
be heavy at times and with little storm motion and or
backbuilding, flash flooding concerns will be present from
now through the start of the work week. Over the next several
days, anticipate 4 to 6 inches of
rainfall widespread with isolated amounts up to 10 to 15
inches.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
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Action: Continued Issued At: 2026-05-24 00:07:13
321
WGUS64 KLCH 240506
FFALCH
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1206 AM CDT Sun May 24 2026
LAZ027>033-044-045-055-073-074-141>143-152>154-241>243-252>254-
TXZ180-201-259>262-515-516-615-616-250515-
/O.CON.KLCH.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-260526T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-
Including the cities of Ivanhoe, De Ridder, Franklin, De Quincy,
Woodville, Berwick, Marksville, Cottonport, Bundick Lake, Grand
Lake, Bleakwood, Lumberton, Orange, Fields, Maurice, Morgan City,
Burkeville, Rutherford Beach, Moss Bluff, Bridge City, Lafayette,
Effie, Grand Chenier, Cypremort Point, Breaux Bridge, Warren,
Deweyville, Vidor, Newton, Evadale, Centerville, Hillister,
Stephensville, Bell City, Farrsville, Lake Charles, New Iberia,
Morse, Church Point, Ville Platte, Gueydan, Meaux, Jennings,
Hayes, Lake Arthur, Topsy, Call, Magnolia Springs, Gist, Eunice,
Sulphur, Elton, Pineville, Slagle, Lawtell, Hathaway, Cameron,
Port Arthur, Sabine Pass, Kirbyville, Leesville, St. Landry,
Bunkie, Beaumont, Kaplan, St. Martinville, Klondike, Simmesport,
Reddell, Oretta, Forked Island, Bayou Vista, Jamestown, Buna,
Kinder, Nederland, Iota, Holly Springs, Sea Rim State Park,
Rayne, Mamou, Welsh, Wiergate, Iowa, Carlyss, Patterson,
Opelousas, Creole, Fort Polk, China, Town Bluff, Intracoastal
City, Pickering, Crowley, Westlake, Jeanerette, Roganville,
Alexandria, Silsbee, Hackberry, Branch, Mansura, Oakdale, Fred,
Vinton, Beaver, Jasper, Johnson Bayou, Fenton, Abbeville, Avery
Island, Burns Point, Spurger, Mauriceville, Cade, and Mt. Union
1206 AM CDT Sun May 24 2026
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
Allen, Avoyelles, Beauregard, East Cameron, Evangeline, Lafayette,
Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Lower Vermilion,
Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu, Northern Jefferson Davis,
Rapides, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu, Southern Jefferson
Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St. Martin, Upper St. Mary,
Upper Vermilion, Vernon and West Cameron and southeast Texas,
including the following areas, Hardin, Lower Jefferson, Northern
Jasper, Northern Newton, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper,
Southern Newton, Southern Orange, Tyler and Upper Jefferson.
* WHEN...Through Monday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water
crossings may be flooded. Extensive street flooding and flooding
of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A series of weak disturbances will lift over a very warm and
moist airmass settled over the region from tonight through
the Holiday Weekend. Rainfall with these waves is expected to
be heavy at times and with little storm motion and or
backbuilding, flash flooding concerns will be present from
now through the start of the work week. Over the next several
days, anticipate 4 to 6 inches of
rainfall widespread with isolated amounts up to 10 to 15
inches.
- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.
&&
$$
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