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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.3 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 10:15 AM CDT Saturday was 10.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.3
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Vermilion River
Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0  10.3  Sat 10 am CD 10.6  10.3  9.9


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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Louisiana, including the following parishes,
East Cameron, Lafayette, Lower Iberia, Lower St. Martin, Lower St.
Mary, Lower Vermilion, Northern Acadia, Northern Calcasieu,
Northern Jefferson Davis, Southern Acadia, Southern Calcasieu,
Southern Jefferson Davis, St. Landry, Upper Iberia, Upper St.
Martin, Upper St. Mary, Upper Vermilion and West Cameron and
southeast Texas, including the following areas, Hardin, Lower
Jefferson, Northern Orange, Southern Jasper, Southern Newton,
Southern Orange and Upper Jefferson.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Several days of heavy rainfall across portions of the I 10
corridor have saturated the soils through this area. The
environment continues to remain supportive for pockets of
training precipitation through this afternoon. These storms
could produce very heavy rainfall which may result in areas
of rapid onset flooding.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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