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Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 2:46 PM May. 9, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... Southeastern Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... West Central St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until 145 PM CDT. * At 946 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. 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 and automated gauges. 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... New Iberia, Abbeville, St. Martinville, Kaplan, Avery Island, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Loreauville, Coteau, Acadiana Regional Airport, Cade, Jefferson Island, Lydia, Lake Fausse Pointe and Meaux. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
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