Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 1 at 8:10PM CDT until May 2 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 1, 2026 - 6:10pm
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of
Highway 90 will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
feet just after midnight tonight.
- 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:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov