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River Flood Warning
Issued: 3:03 PM May. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Thursday 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 Saturday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 11.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.2
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
early Thursday 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  11.2  Sat 9 am CDT 10.9  10.7  10.
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