Critical FFW Flash Flood Warning — Sun Mar 8, 2026 1:06 AM

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1152 PM CST Sat Mar 7 2026

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 100 AM CST.

* At 1152 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
  heavy rain in Around Opelousas. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  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...
  Opelousas, Sunset, Port Barre, Washington, Grand Coteau and
  Lawtell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3042 9209 3044 9217 3050 9222 3060 9210
      3062 9208 3058 9192 3057 9193 3048 9200
      3043 9205

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

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