Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 28 at 2:36PM CDT until May 28 at 4:30PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 28, 2025 - 12:36pm
Expires:
May 28, 2025 - 2:30pm
Description:
FFWLCH
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Calcasieu Parish in southwestern Louisiana...
* Until 430 PM CDT.
* At 236 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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...
Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Iowa, Lake Charles Regional
Airport, Moss Bluff, Carlyss, Holmwood, Lebleu Settlement and
Hackberry.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Area Description:
Calcasieu, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA