Louisiana Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/23/2026 08:46

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 10:46AM CDT until May 28 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 8:46am
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage. * WHEN...From this evening to early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Minor flooding of Beaver Park and Vermilionville near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description: 
Lafayette, LA; Vermilion, LA
Forcast Office: 
NWS Lake Charles LA