701
WGUS84 KLCH 141505
FLSLCH
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
1005 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN
LOUISIANA...
CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA
VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE
BAYOU VERMILION NEAR CARENCRO
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV.
LAC055-113-151515-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-260518T0600Z/
/VLSL1.1.ER.260509T2041Z.260512T1515Z.260517T1800Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE.
* WHEN...UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...AT 11.5 FEET, MINOR FLOODING OF BEAVER PARK AND
VERMILIONVILLE NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:15 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:15 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 11.1 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 9.2 FEET
TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN
VERMILION RIVER
LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAG 10.0 11.1 THU 9 AM CDT 10.8 10.4 10.
0
LAT...LON 3031 9191 3022 9190 2988 9206 2987 9219
3000 9227 3031 9204
LAC079-151515-
/O.EXT.KLCH.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260516T0000Z/
/GLML1.1.ER.260508T1345Z.260510T1845Z.260515T1800Z.NO/
1005 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...CALCASIEU RIVER NEAR GLENMORA.
* WHEN...UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING.
* IMPACTS...AT 12.0 FEET, WHEN THE RIVER IS FALLING AND THE GAUGE
READING IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR 12 FEET, FLOODING OF FORESTED AREAS
NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:45 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:45 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 12.6 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.6 FEET
TUESDAY MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN
CALCASIEU RIVER
GLENMORA 12.0 12.3 THU 9 AM CDT 12.0 11.7 11.4
LAT...LON 3115 9275 3105 9265 3090 9262 3090 9269
3113 9279
LAC055-097-099-150600-
/O.CON.KLCH.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260515T0600Z/
/BVCL1.1.ER.260509T2105Z.260512T1830Z.260514T1800Z.UU/
1005 AM CDT THU MAY 14 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* WHERE...BAYOU VERMILION NEAR CARENCRO.
* WHEN...UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...AT 18.0 FEET, ROADS ALONG BAYOU FUSEILIER ARE
IMPASSABLE. THESE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WALNUT AND GREEN
ROADS ALONG THE ST. MARTIN, ST. LANDRY PARISH LINE, AS WELL AS
MECHE ROAD IN ST. LANDRY PARISH.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- AT 9:15 AM CDT THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.2 FEET.
- RECENT ACTIVITY...THE MAXIMUM RIVER STAGE IN THE 24 HOURS
ENDING AT 9:15 AM CDT THURSDAY WAS 17.7 FEET.
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 10.4 FEET TUESDAY
MORNING.
- FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
- HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SAFETY/FLOOD
FLD OBSERVED FORECASTS (1 PM CDT)
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME FRI SAT SUN
BAYOU VERMILION
CARENCRO 17.0 17.2 THU 9 AM CDT 15.7 14.4 13.0
LAT...LON 3046 9201 3046 9198 3032 9189 3031 9194
3028 9193 3026 9200
TPS
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