Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Lake Charles, LA
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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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
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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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