Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 12 at 10:01PM CDT until May 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 12, 2026 - 8:01pm
Expires:
May 13, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
Calcasieu River Near Glenmora
Bayou Vermilion Near Carencro
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Vermilion near Carencro.
* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Roads along Bayou Fuseilier are
impassable. These include but are not limited to Walnut and Green
roads along the St. Martin, St. Landry Parish line, as well as
Meche Road in St. Landry Parish.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 PM CDT Tuesday was 18.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Thursday afternoon and continue falling to 15.2 feet
Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA; St. Martin, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov