RSS feed source: US National Weather Service
At 102 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Hwy 190 near Opelousas. Between 3 and 5 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…Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE…Emergency management reported. IMPACT…Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. Some locations that will experience flash flooding include… Lafayette, New Iberia, Opelousas, Crowley, Catahoula, Eunice, Jennings, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Church Point, Welsh, Iowa, Lake Arthur, Iota, Leonville, Arnaudville and Mermentau.
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