NWS Lake Charles LAFL.W 0032July 13, 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 3:25 p.m. local time on July 14. It was the 32nd 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 25.9 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
- 10:04 a.m. CDT, July 13, 2026
- In force from
- 1:32 p.m. CDT, July 13, 2026
- Expires
- 3:25 p.m. CDT, July 14, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KLCH FL.W 0032
- 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... Calcasieu River Near Glenmora Calcasieu River near White Oak Park Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage. * WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow 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 Monday the stage was 8.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 11.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. - Flood stage is 10.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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