Lafayette

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of central Louisiana, including the following parishes, Avoyelles, Evangeline and St. Landry. * WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 552 PM CDT, gauge reports runoff and standing water from previous excessive rainfall. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Melville, Palmetto, Morrow, Bayou Current, Port Barre, Lebeau, Big Cane, Goudeau, Dupont and Whiteville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood