...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN IBERIA, LAFAYETTE, ST. MARTIN, SOUTHERN ACADIA, EAST CENTRAL CAMERON AND VERMILION PARISHES... At 1222 PM CST, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 0.75 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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, Crowley, Abbeville, Catahoula, Scott, Breaux Bridge, Rayne, Carencro, St. Martinville, Jeanerette, Kaplan, Gueydan, Avery Island, Forked Island, Klondike, Broussard, Youngsville, Erath and Delcambre. Cade Farms has reported 5.42 inches of rain over the past 24 hours. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. &&