Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 19 at 10:03AM CDT until May 21 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 19, 2026 - 8:03am
Expires:
May 20, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Louisiana...
Calcasieu River near White Oak Park
...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 Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of
Highway 90 will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 10.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 9.2 feet
Sunday morning.
- 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