WGUS84 KLCH 181507
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1007 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...The Flood Warning continues 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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LAC055-113-191515-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260523T0600Z/
/VLSL1.1.ER.260509T2041Z.260512T1515Z.260522T1800Z.NO/
1007 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of 
  Highway 90 will occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.5 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:15 AM CDT Monday was 10.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early Friday afternoon and continue falling to 9.9 feet
    Saturday 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     Tue   Wed   Thu

Vermilion River
Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0  10.5  Mon 9 am CDT 10.3  10.1  10.
0


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LAT...LON 3031 9191 3022 9190 2988 9206 2987 9219
      3000 9227 3031 9204


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Denson