(St. Landry Parish, LA) – The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking everyone to prepare for a heavy rain event that could drop as much as 7 to 15 inches over the next three days. Some spots will see less, but the message from the Sheriff is the same for all of us. Take it seriously now, before the water starts rising.
What the St. Landry Parish Sheriff Is Asking You to Do
In a weather advisory issued Monday, June 15, 2026, Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz asked parish residents to start preparing right away. His office says now is the time to secure anything in your yard that could float or drift off. That is not just about losing your stuff. Loose items wash into drains and clog them, and a clogged drain is how a manageable rain turns into a flooded street. I still remember the flood of 2016 that took away garbage cans and other items from homes in my neighborhood, it’s definitely not something to take lightly.
The Sheriff also says Parish Government is already stepping in. Crews are handing out sandbags and running flood mitigation efforts, and the Sheriff’s Office is getting rescue vehicles and personnel ready to go. As Sheriff Guidroz put it,
Do your due diligence and prepare yourselves.
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How Much Rain Are We Talking About?
A lot, and over several days. The National Weather Service is looking at three to five inches of rain across the region through Wednesday, with another three to five inches possible in storms Thursday and Friday. Add it up and much of Acadiana could see six to ten inches over five days. Here in St. Landry, the Sheriff’s Office is bracing for totals on the higher end, up to 15 inches…