FLOOD WARNING
FLOOD WARNING ISSUED MAY 16 AT 7:48PM CDT
Effective: 2026-05-16 19:48:00
Expires: 2026-05-17 20:00:00
Issued by: NWS Lake Charles LA
Alert Text
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS INLOUISIANA...
VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* IMPACTS...AT 11.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF BEAVER PARK AND VERMILIONVILLE NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - AT 7:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.8 FEET. - RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT 7:15 PM CDT SATURDAY WAS 10.8 FEET. - FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL TO 10.0 FEET THURSDAY EVENING. - FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. - HTTP: WWW.WEATHER.GOV SAFETY FLOOD
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Target Area
LAFAYETTE, LA, VERMILION, LA
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