Louisiana Flood Warning - Severe | Effective 05/23/2026 19:28

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued May 23 at 9:28PM CDT until May 28 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 7:28pm
Expires: 
May 24, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage. * WHEN...Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Minor flooding of Beaver Park and Vermilionville near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. - 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