Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
541 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana...

  Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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LAC055-113-252130-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0070.250524T2241Z-250525T2126Z/
/VLSL1.1.ER.250524T2047Z.250525T0000Z.250525T0925Z.NO/
541 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Minor flooding of Beaver Park and
  Vermilionville near the river will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:15 PM CDT Saturday was 10.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.8
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
    tonight.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Vermilion River
Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0  10.5  Sat 5 pm CDT 9.3   9.0   8.8


&&

LAT...LON 3031 9191 3022 9190 2988 9206 2987 9219
      3000 9227 3031 9204


$$

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