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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:46 PM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY THURSDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

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

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

* 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 9.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening to a crest of 11.0 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon.
- 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  9.3   Sat 10 am CD 10.9  10.4  10.
2


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Flood Watch
Issued: 3:31 AM May. 23, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Through Monday 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...
- A series of weak disturbances will lift over a very warm and
moist airmass settled over the region from tonight through
the Holiday Weekend. Rainfall with these waves is expected to
be heavy at times and with little storm motion and or
backbuilding, flash flooding concerns will be present from
now through the start of the work week. Over the next several
days, anticipate 4 to 6 inches of
rainfall widespread with isolated amounts up to 10 to 15
inches.

- 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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