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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:57 PM May. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Bayou Vermilion near Carencro.

* WHEN...Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Roads along Bayou Fuseilier are
impassable. These include but are not limited to Walnut and Green
roads along the St. Martin, St. Landry Parish line, as well as
Meche Road in St. Landry Parish.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.4 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 18.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 13.3 feet
Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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

Bayou Vermilion
Carencro       17.0  18.4  Wed 9 am CDT 17.3  16.1  15.2


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:57 PM May. 13, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* 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 11.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Wednesday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early Monday morning and continue falling to 9.9 feet Monday
morning.
- 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     Thu   Fri   Sat

Vermilion River
Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0  11.2  Wed 9 am CDT 11.1  10.8  10.
5


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