NWS Lake Charles LAFL.W 0035July 14, 2026
Flood Warning: Lafayette and Vermilion, LA
The National Weather Service office in Lake Charles issued a flood warning for Lafayette and Vermilion in Louisiana, which was in force until 1:00 a.m. local time on July 16. It was the 35th river flood warning the NWS office in Lake Charles issued in 2026. Louisiana had 7 flood warnings in July 2026, against 6 in an average July of 2008-2025 (Louisiana's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 42.3 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Lake Charles LA
- Area
- Lafayette and Vermilion
- State
- Louisiana
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:40 a.m. CDT, July 14, 2026
- Expires
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, July 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLCH FL.W 0035
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana... Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage. * WHEN...From this morning to early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 13.5 feet, Flooding of some yards near the river will occur. Significant flooding of Beaver Park and Vermilionville will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:15 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 6:15 AM CDT Tuesday was 12.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.