Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 13 at 10:52PM CDT until May 18 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 13, 2026 - 8:52pm
Expires:
May 14, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
Bayou Vermilion Near Carencro
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 early Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Minor flooding of Beaver Park and
Vermilionville near the river will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.1
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Lafayette, LA; Vermilion, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
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