Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 14 at 10:05AM CDT until May 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 14, 2026 - 8:05am
Expires:
May 15, 2026 - 8:15am
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...Calcasieu River near Glenmora.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, When the river is falling and the gauge
reading is forecast to be near 12 feet, flooding of forested areas
near the river will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:45 AM CDT Thursday was 12.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 10.6 feet
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Rapides, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov