Flash Flood Warning until 03:30PM 
FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana... Central Evangeline Parish in central Louisiana... South Central Rapides Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Northeastern Allen Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Beauregard Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Southeastern Vernon Parish in west central Louisiana...
* Until 330 PM CDT.
* At 1128 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 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... Oakdale, Ville Platte, Melville, Elizabeth, Turkey Creek, Palmetto, Morrow, Mittie, Pitkin, Sugartown, Bayou Current, Grant, Pine Prairie, Beaver, Bayou Chicot, Bond, Chicot State Park, Allen Parish Airport, Indian Lake and Whiteville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: ALLEN, LA ... AVOYELLES, LA ... BEAUREGARD, LA ... EVANGELINE, LA ... RAPIDES, LA ... ST. LANDRY, LA ... VERNON, LA
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Vernon Parish Sheriff's Office
203 S 3rd St
Leesville, LA 71446
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 337-238-1311
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning