WGUS84 KLCH 191543
FLSLCH

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Lake Charles LA
1043 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in 
Louisiana...

  Calcasieu River near White Oak Park

  Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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LAC019-201545-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260524T1200Z/
/CWOL1.1.WT.260517T1941Z.260519T0235Z.260524T0600Z.NO/
1043 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Calcasieu River near White Oak Park.

* WHEN...Until Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 2.0 feet, Minor flooding of Goos Ferry Road will 
  occur.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:35 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 1.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will oscillate around flood stage with a
    maximum value of 2.3 feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 2.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri          

Calcasieu River
White Oak Park 2.0   1.6   Tue 9 am CDT 1.6   1.6   1.5          


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LAT...LON 3038 9314 3031 9303 3025 9308 3019 9321
      3030 9329


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LAC055-113-201545-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260521T0600Z/
/VLSL1.1.ER.260509T2041Z.260512T1515Z.260520T1800Z.NO/
1043 AM CDT Tue May 19 2026

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

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

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

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 10.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 9.2 feet
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location                     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Vermilion River
Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0  10.2  Tue 10 am CD 10.0  9.8   9.6


&&

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


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Brazzell