Flood Warning issued for Lafayette and Vermilion Parishes, LA
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NWS Lake Charles has issued a Flood Warning for the Vermilion River at Lafayette until June 4 at 9:00 PM CDT, with minor flooding forecast.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lafayette and Vermilion Parishes, Louisiana
- Issued
- June 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Lake Charles LA
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lafayette and Vermilion Parishes, Louisiana.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Lake Charles LA. Effective from 2026-06-03T19:19:00-05:00 until 2026-06-04T21:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Lafayette Parish, LA and Vermilion Parish, LA. Specifically the Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage.
What You Should Do
Avoid flooded areas. Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of Highway 90 will occur at 10.0 feet.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 6:15 PM CDT the stage was 9.7 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (10.0 feet) to a crest of 10.5 feet just after midnight tonight.
Timeline
Onset 2026-06-03T20:53:00-05:00. The river will fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. Alert expires 2026-06-04T19:30:00-05:00 and ends 2026-06-04T21:00:00-05:00.
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