Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Lake Charles: Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street
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Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street, LA (VLSL1)

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Inundation Levels
NAVD88

22.325.0
21.324.0
20.323.0
19.322.0
18.321.0
17.320.0
16.319.0
15.318.0
14.317.0
13.316.0

Major Flooding Begins

12.315.0
11.314.0

Moderate Flooding Begins

10.313.0
9.312.0
8.311.0
7.310.0

Flooding Begins

6.39.0
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North Arrow Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage:16
Moderate Flood Stage:14
Flood Stage:10
Action Stage:10
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Historical Crests
(1) 24.87 ft on 08/09/1940
(2) 16.80 ft on 03/13/1947
(3) 16.37 ft on 04/08/1942
(4) 15.81 ft on 01/20/1993
(5) 15.56 ft on 05/17/1980
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24.9 THE RIVER IS AT ITS FLOOD OF RECORD. WATER SEVERAL FEET DEEP IN PORTIONS OF CROWLEY, LAFAYETTE, KAPLAN AND OTHER NEARBY COMMUNITIES. PORTIONS OF HWY 167 BETWEEN LAFAYETTE AND ABBEVILLE UNDER 5 FEET OF WATER.
18.4 THE RIVER IS AT ITS 100 YEAR FLOOD LEVEL. MAJOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
16.0 WIDESPREAD MAJOR FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
14.6 WIDESPREAD MODERATE FLOODING WILL OCCUR.
14.0 MODERATE FLOODING IN LAFAYETTE, WITH SIGNIFICANT FLOODING NEAR WHERE COULEES AND BAYOUS INTERSECT THE VERMILION RIVER.
13.5 FLOODING OF SOME YARDS NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING OF BEAVER PARK AND VERMILIONVILLE WILL OCCUR.
11.5 MINOR FLOODING OF BEAVER PARK AND VERMILIONVILLE NEAR THE RIVER WILL OCCUR.
10.0 MINOR FLOODING OF HEYMANN PARK OFF OF HIGHWAY 90 WILL OCCUR.

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Corps of Engineers (COE) Info for Lafayette - Surrey Street
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Data and Site Info for Lafayette - Surrey Street

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