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Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street Stage (ft)Observed: 7.43 ft at 12:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 12:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.54 ft at 12:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 1:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 1:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 1:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.8 ft at 1:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 2:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 2:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 2:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 2:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 3:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 3:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.74 ft at 3:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 3:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 4:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 4:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 4:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 4:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 5:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 5:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 5:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.79 ft at 5:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.79 ft at 6:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.8 ft at 6:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.8 ft at 6:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.81 ft at 6:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.81 ft at 7:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.82 ft at 7:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.82 ft at 7:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.83 ft at 7:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.83 ft at 8:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.84 ft at 8:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 8:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 9:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 9:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 10:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 10:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 10:45AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:00AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:15AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:30AM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 11:45AM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 7.89 ft at 12:00PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 7.89 ft at 12:15PM Mar 26, 2024Highest Observation: 7.89 ft at 12:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 12:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 1:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 1:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 1:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 1:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 2:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.88 ft at 2:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 2:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 3:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.87 ft at 3:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 3:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 3:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.86 ft at 4:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.85 ft at 4:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.84 ft at 4:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.84 ft at 5:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.84 ft at 5:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.83 ft at 5:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.83 ft at 5:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.82 ft at 6:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.82 ft at 6:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.81 ft at 6:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.81 ft at 6:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.8 ft at 7:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.79 ft at 7:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.79 ft at 7:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.79 ft at 8:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 8:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 8:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 8:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 9:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 9:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 9:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 9:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 10:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 10:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 10:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 10:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:00PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:15PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:30PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 11:45PM Mar 26, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 12:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 12:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 12:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 12:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 1:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 1:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.78 ft at 1:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 1:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 2:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 2:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 2:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 2:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.77 ft at 3:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 3:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 3:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 3:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 4:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 4:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 4:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 4:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 5:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 5:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.76 ft at 5:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 5:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 6:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 6:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.75 ft at 6:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.74 ft at 6:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.74 ft at 7:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.74 ft at 7:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.73 ft at 7:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.73 ft at 7:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.73 ft at 8:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.73 ft at 8:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.72 ft at 8:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.72 ft at 8:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.72 ft at 9:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.72 ft at 9:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.72 ft at 9:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 9:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 10:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 10:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 10:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 10:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 11:00AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 11:15AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 11:30AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 11:45AM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 12:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 12:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.71 ft at 12:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 12:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 1:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 1:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 1:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 1:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 2:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.7 ft at 2:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.69 ft at 2:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 2:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.68 ft at 3:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 3:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 3:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.67 ft at 4:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 4:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 4:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.66 ft at 4:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.65 ft at 5:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.65 ft at 5:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.65 ft at 5:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 5:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 6:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.64 ft at 6:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.63 ft at 6:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.63 ft at 6:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.63 ft at 7:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.63 ft at 7:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 7:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 7:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 8:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.62 ft at 8:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.61 ft at 8:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.61 ft at 8:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.61 ft at 9:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 9:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 9:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 9:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.6 ft at 10:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 10:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 11:00PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 11:15PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.59 ft at 11:30PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 11:45PM Mar 27, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 12:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 1:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.58 ft at 2:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 2:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.57 ft at 3:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 3:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.56 ft at 4:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.55 ft at 4:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.54 ft at 5:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.54 ft at 5:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 5:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.53 ft at 5:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.52 ft at 6:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.51 ft at 6:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 7:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.5 ft at 8:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 8:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.49 ft at 8:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 8:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 9:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.48 ft at 9:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.47 ft at 9:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.46 ft at 10:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 10:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 11:00AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.45 ft at 11:15AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 11:30AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.44 ft at 11:45AM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 12:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 12:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 12:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 12:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 1:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 1:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.43 ft at 1:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 1:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.42 ft at 2:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 2:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.41 ft at 2:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 3:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 3:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 3:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 3:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.4 ft at 4:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 4:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 4:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 4:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.39 ft at 5:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 5:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 5:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.38 ft at 5:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 6:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.37 ft at 6:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 6:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.36 ft at 7:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.35 ft at 7:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.34 ft at 8:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 8:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 9:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.33 ft at 9:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 9:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.32 ft at 10:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 10:15PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 10:30PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 10:45PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.31 ft at 11:00PM Mar 28, 2024Observed: 7.3 ft at 11:15PM Mar 28, 2024USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesVLSL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (12:09AM Mar 29, 2024)ObservedLatest observed value: 7.3 ft at 11:15 PM CDT 28-Mar-2024. Flood Stage is 10 ft
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NOTE: River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street are issued as needed during times of high water, but are not routinely available.

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Flood Categories (in feet)
Major Flood Stage: 16
Moderate Flood Stage: 14
Flood Stage: 10
Action Stage: 10
Low Stage (in feet): 0

Historic Crests
(1) 24.87 ft on 08/09/1940
(2) 17.62 ft on 08/15/2016 (P)
(3) 16.80 ft on 03/13/1947
(4) 16.37 ft on 04/08/1942
(5) 15.81 ft on 01/20/1993
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 12.15 ft on 08/28/2017
(2) 13.16 ft on 05/04/2017 (P)
(3) 17.62 ft on 08/15/2016 (P)
(4) 11.51 ft on 06/04/2016
(5) 11.58 ft on 03/13/2016
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Low Water Records
(1) 0.60 ft on 11/03/1966
(2) 0.79 ft on 11/20/1969
(3) 2.40 ft on 02/23/1989
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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.
16 Widespread major flooding will occur with numerous homes and roads flooded throughout Lafayette down stream to Abbeville and Perry. Large areas of inundation as result of backwater flooding of the coulees that drain in the river.
14.6 Widespread moderate flooding will occur with a few homes flooded near the river or from backwater flooding of the coulees and bayou that intersect the river.
14 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 Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of Highway 90 will occur.
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Latitude: 30.217222° N, Longitude: 91.992500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame
Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 10 ft Interpreting hydrographs and NWS watch, warnings, and forecasts, and inundation maps
Vertical Datum Elevation
(gauge height = 0)
Elevation
(gauge height = flood stage)
Elevation information source
NAVD88 -2.74 ft 7.26 ft Survey grade GPS equipment, FEMA flood plain maps, newer USGS topographic maps
NGVD 29 Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, NGVD29 benchmarks
MSL Not Available Not Available Older USGS topographic maps, MSL benchmarks
Other Not Available Not Available  

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