Louisiana Flood Warning | Effective 05/17/2026 18:07

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 17 at 8:07PM CDT until May 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 6:07pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 6:15pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues 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 occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of Highway 90 will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.6 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:15 PM CDT Sunday was 10.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 9.9 feet Friday evening. - 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