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

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,

A Flood Warning has been issued for Lafayette by the National Hurricane Center as a storm produced heavy rain early Wednesday

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

The rain and severe weather is from the remnants of what once was Tropical Storm Rafael in the Gulf of Mexico. Lafayette Parish School System decided to cancel class Wednesday morning because many were stuck and unable to get to their schools.