Parts of Lafayette, St. Landry and Acadia parishes in Louisiana are included in a Flash Flood Warning on Wednesday morning where up to 5 inches of rainfall is possible. Local flooding has been reported by Lafayette police and local officials.
LAFAYETTE, La. – A deluge of tropical rain Wednesday morning created a soggy and dangerous commute for some in southern Louisiana, where flooding was ongoing.
The National Weather Service in Lake Charles issued a Flash Flood Warning for St. Landry Parish, central Lafayette Parish, eastern Acadia Parish and northwestern St. Martin Parish that is expected to continue through Wednesday morning.
Rainfall between 2 and 3 inches had already fallen across southeast and central Louisiana and an additional 2 inches are possible in the flash flooding area.
The Lafayette Police Department warned that some roads are impassable due to flooding. Ambassador Caffery from Eraste Landry to Kaliste Saloom was impassable as of Wednesday morning.
“The roadway can’t be shut down due to the length but motorists are advised to seek alternate routes,” police said.
Flooding in Lafayette, Louisiana on Nov. 13, 2024.
Photos shared with FOX Weather by Michael Lafleur show flooding on the road to drive to a Lafayette Parish school on Wednesday morning.
“We had to drive in almost a river to school today,” he wrote. “Students are soaked!”
Flooding in Lafayette, Louisiana on Nov. 13, 2024.
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Lafayette Parish School System was closed soon after flash flooding began around some campuses, according to the LPSS Facebook page.
A Flood Warning continues for Louisiana’s Clacasieu River near Oberlin, which remains above 16 feet – 3 feet above flood stage, according to the NWS in Lake Charles.