…The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana…
Calcasieu River Near Salt Water Barrier
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 Thursday afternoon to late Friday evening.
* IMPACTS…At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of
Highway 90 will occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 10.5 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday
morning.
– Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood