<alert><identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.301581bdcd78d5ac689f94b100d593a91624ae31.001.1.IPAWS</identifier><sender>w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov</sender><sent>2026-06-18T12:44:00-05:00</sent><status>Actual</status><msgType>Alert</msgType><scope>Public</scope><code>IPAWSv1.0</code><info><language>en-US</language><category>Met</category><event>Flash Flood Warning</event><responseType>Avoid</responseType><urgency>Immediate</urgency><severity>Severe</severity><certainty>Likely</certainty><eventCode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>FFW</value></eventCode><eventCode><valueName>NationalWeatherService</valueName><value>FFW</value></eventCode><effective>2026-06-18T12:44:00-05:00</effective><onset>2026-06-18T12:44:00-05:00</onset><expires>2026-06-18T17:00:00-05:00</expires><senderName>NWS Lake Charles LA</senderName><headline>Flash Flood Warning issued June 18 at 12:44PM CDT until June 18 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA</headline><description>FFWLCH

The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 1244 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in central and southern Avoyelles Parish.
Between 12 and 26 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
already occurring.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Cental and southern Avoyelles
Parish. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported evacuations at multiple
locations in the warned area with numerous homes
flooded

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bunkie, Simmesport, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Cottonport,
Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Dupont, Goudeau, Big
Bend and Hamburg.
</description><instruction>Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
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The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Avoyelles Parish in central Louisiana...

* Until 500 PM CDT.

* At 1244 PM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms
producing heavy rain in central and southern Avoyelles Parish.
Between 12 and 26 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is
already occurring.

This is a FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY for Cental and southern Avoyelles
Parish. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK HIGHER
GROUND NOW!

HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.

SOURCE...Emergency management reported evacuations at multiple
locations in the warned area with numerous homes
flooded

IMPACT...This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. SEEK
HIGHER GROUND NOW! Life threatening flash flooding of
low water crossings, small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Bunkie, Simmesport, Moreauville, Bordelonville, Cottonport,
Mansura, Hessmer, Evergreen, Plaucheville, Dupont, Goudeau, Big
Bend and Hamburg.
</description><instruction>Move to higher ground now! This is an extremely dangerous and
life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are
fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.</instruction><web>http://www.weather.gov</web><parameter><valueName>AWIPSidentifier</valueName><value>FFWLCH</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WMOidentifier</valueName><value>WGUS54 KLCH 181744</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>NWSheadline</valueName><value>FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR CENTAL AND SOUTHERN AVOYELLES PARISH</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>flashFloodDetection</valueName><value>OBSERVED</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>flashFloodDamageThreat</valueName><value>CATASTROPHIC</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>EAS</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>BLOCKCHANNEL</valueName><value>NWEM</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>EAS-ORG</valueName><value>WXR</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>VTEC</valueName><value>/O.NEW.KLCH.FF.W.0045.260618T1744Z-260618T2200Z/</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>eventEndingTime</valueName><value>2026-06-18T17:00:00-05:00</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>WEAHandling</valueName><value>Imminent Threat</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMtext</valueName><value>SNM: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS hasta 5:00 PM CDT. Evite areas inundadas.</value></parameter><parameter><valueName>CMAMlongtext</valueName><value>Servicio Nacional de Meteorologia: EMERGENCIA DE INUNDACIONES REPENTINAS en efecto para esta area hasta las 5:00 PM CDT. Esta es una situacion extremadamente peligrosa y amenaza la vida. No intente viajar a menos que sea para abandonar un area propensa a inundaciones o bajo una orden de desalojo.</value></parameter><area><areaDesc>Avoyelles, LA</areaDesc><polygon>31.09,-92.23 31.13,-91.72 31.12,-91.72 31.1,-91.7 31.09,-91.72 31.08,-91.71 31.04,-91.72 31.0,-91.77 30.99,-91.78 30.98,-91.81 30.88,-91.8 30.86,-91.8 30.86,-91.82 30.85,-91.82 30.85,-92.19 30.96,-92.21 31.09,-92.23</polygon><geocode><valueName>SAME</valueName><value>022009</value></geocode><geocode><valueName>UGC</valueName><value>LAC009</value></geocode></area></info><Signature xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:ns5="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/IPAWS_CAPService/" xmlns:ns2="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2" xmlns:ns4="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/capresponse" xmlns:ns3="http://gov.fema.ipaws.services/caprequest"><SignedInfo><CanonicalizationMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/xml-exc-c14n#"/><SignatureMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmldsig-more#rsa-sha256"/><Reference URI=""><Transforms><Transform Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#enveloped-signature"/></Transforms><DigestMethod Algorithm="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#sha256"/><DigestValue>JUKN1bLNjyFOqf8v+UyMlmUmN/2co0KCt6PqEPJT7KQ=</DigestValue></Reference></SignedInfo><SignatureValue>V16+P1xI72gkbzELSw2BJqfF0eze5BWNmdVDyl2skBqoygxtNqncw+kNHATGsxxoatJQW33rK/Yg&#13;
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