One product issued by NWS for: Lafayette LA
Flood Watch
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1201 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
.A tropical disturbance moving slowly across the northern gulf will
produce long duration periods of potentially heavy and training
rainfall Thursday through Saturday. Rainfall totals of up to 15
inches will be possible in some spots within the watch area.
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Evangeline-St. Landry-Lafayette-Upper St. Martin-Lower St. Martin-
Northern Acadia-Upper Vermilion-Upper Iberia-Upper St. Mary-
Southern Acadia-Lower Vermilion-Lower Iberia-Lower St. Mary-
Including the cities of Bayou Vista, Opelousas, Avery Island,
Branch, Breaux Bridge, Lafayette, St. Martinville, Berwick,
Forked Island, Centerville, Crowley, Rayne, Cade, Patterson,
Eunice, Beaver, Maurice, New Iberia, Franklin, Burns Point,
Reddell, Morse, Ville Platte, Abbeville, Jeanerette, Church
Point, Intracoastal City, Stephensville, Gueydan, Kaplan, Morgan
City, Mamou, Meaux, Lawtell, St. Landry, Cypremort Point, and
Iota
1201 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest
Louisiana, including the following parishes, in central Louisiana,
Evangeline and St. Landry. In south central Louisiana, Lafayette,
Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St. Mary, Upper Iberia,
Upper St. Martin and Upper St. Mary. In southwest Louisiana, Lower
Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Southern Acadia and Upper Vermilion.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A tropical disturbance moving slowly across the northern gulf
will produce long duration periods of potentially heavy and
training rainfall Thursday through Saturday. Rainfall totals
of up to 15 inches will be possible in some spots within the
watch area.
- 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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Jones