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Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 3:14 PM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 241 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 PARISHES IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA AVOYELLES EVANGELINE RAPIDES ST. LANDRY IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA ACADIA THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, BEAVER, BRANCH, BUNKIE, CHURCH POINT, COTTONPORT, CROWLEY, EFFIE, EUNICE, LAWTELL, MAMOU, MANSURA, MARKSVILLE, OPELOUSAS, PINEVILLE, RAYNE, REDDELL, RICHARD, SIMMESPORT, ST. LANDRY, AND VILLE PLATTE.
Flood Watch
Issued: 3:31 AM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...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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