Louisiana Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/17/2026 07:58

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 9:58AM CDT until June 18 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
June 17, 2026 - 7:58am
Expires: 
June 18, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Louisiana... Whisky Chitto Creek Near Mittie Calcasieu River Near Oberlin Calcasieu River Near Oakdale Calcasieu River Near Kinder ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana...Texas... Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Sabine River Near Deweyville Pine Island Bayou Near Sour Lake ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Louisiana... Bayou Des Cannes Near Eunice Mermentau River Near Mermentau Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Minor flooding of Beaver Park and Vermilionville near the river will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow 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