Headline:
Flood Watch issued June 13 at 2:26AM CDT until June 14 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
June 13, 2025 - 12:26am
Expires:
June 14, 2025 - 12:30am
Description:
Several days of heavy rainfall across portions of the I 10 corridor
have saturated the soils through this area. Several rounds of
widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop from
Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. Storms could produce very
heavy rainfall which may result in areas of rapid onset flooding.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
East Cameron, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St.
Mary, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu,
Northern Jefferson Davis, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu,
Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St.
Martin, Upper St. Mary, Upper Vermilion and West Cameron and
southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower
Jefferson, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton,
Southern Orange and Upper Jefferson.
* WHEN...Through Saturday 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...
- Several days of heavy rainfall across portions of the I 10
corridor
have saturated the soils through this area. Several rounds of
widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop
from
Friday morning through Saturday afternoon. Storms could
produce very
heavy rainfall which may result in areas of rapid onset
flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
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; Hardin; Southern Jasper; Southern Newton; Upper Jefferson; Northern Orange; Lower Jefferson; Southern Orange
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA