Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
640 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026

...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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LAC055-113-151145-
/O.NEW.KLCH.FL.W.0035.260714T1140Z-260716T0600Z/
/VLSL1.1.ER.260714T1103Z.260714T1800Z.260715T1800Z.NO/
640 AM CDT Tue Jul 14 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...From this morning to early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Flooding of some yards near the river will
  occur. Significant flooding of Beaver Park and Vermilionville will
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 6:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 12.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Vermilion River
Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0  12.2  Tue 6 am CDT 10.4  9.0   8.7


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


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