Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 24 at 8:23PM CDT until April 26 at 5:48AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 24, 2025 - 6:23pm
Expires:
April 25, 2025 - 6:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Louisiana...Texas...
Atchafalaya River At Morgan City
Bayou Vermilion Near Carencro
Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage
Sabine River Near Deweyville
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Bayou Vermilion near Carencro.
* WHEN...Until early Saturday morning.
* 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 7:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.8 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 7:15 PM CDT Thursday was 17.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Area Description:
Lafayette, LA; St. Landry, LA; St. Martin, LA
Forcast Office:
NWS Lake Charles LA