Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 14 at 10:05AM CDT until May 15 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 14, 2026 - 8:05am
Expires:
May 14, 2026 - 11:00pm
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...Bayou Vermilion near Carencro.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* 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 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Thursday was 17.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 10.4 feet Tuesday
morning.
- 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