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
Sender: