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.

FFWLCH The National Weather Service in Lake Charles has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern St. Landry Parish in central Louisiana... Northwestern Iberia Parish in south central Louisiana... Lafayette Parish in south central Louisiana... Northwestern St. Martin Parish in south central Louisiana... North Central St. Mary Parish in south central Louisiana... Southeastern Acadia Parish in southwestern Louisiana... Northeastern Vermilion Parish in southwestern Louisiana... * Until midnight CDT tonight. * At 949 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. 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... Lafayette, New Iberia, Abbeville, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette, Kaplan, Arnaudville, Avery Island, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath, Delcambre, Duson, Henderson, Maurice and Loreauville.