Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 20 at 10:01AM CDT until May 22 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 20, 2026 - 8:01am
Expires:
May 21, 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 Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of
Highway 90 will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 10.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.2
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
Friday 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