LAFAYETTE, La. (NEWS 15) — The National Weather Service is calling Wednesday’s deluge a 20-year flood. Heavy rain inundated parts of Acadiana, triggering flash flooding that stranded drivers and turned neighborhood streets into rivers. Hours of rain in ...

Lafayette is under a flash flood warning until 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, and water has already taken over some roadways and forced school closures after some students made it to class. The rain and severe weather is from the remnants of what once was Tropical Storm Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico.

LPSS is closing schools due to flash flooding around some of the facilities. Staff will stay with students who have already arrived on campus until parents/guardians can pick them up. ------------------------------------------------------------ Stay in touch with us anytime, anywhere.

One person killed in Evangeline Thruway crash involving 18-wheeler; Heavy rains cause localized flooding, Lafayette schools closed; Low risk for severe weather today as scattered

Flooding in Lafayette parish this morning has caused many schools to close, on going road closures, and heavy traffic conditions, see where to find updates,

Parts of Lafayette are under a flash flood warning this morning due to heavy rain. Some parts of the city are impassable.

Lafayette drivers had to figure out ways to navigate around some flooded roadways after heavy rains early Wednesday morning.