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Bayou Vermilion near Carencro Stage (ft)Observed: 13.06 ft at 9:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.16 ft at 10:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.26 ft at 10:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.35 ft at 10:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.45 ft at 10:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.52 ft at 11:00PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.6 ft at 11:15PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.66 ft at 11:30PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.73 ft at 11:45PM Sep 14, 2021Observed: 13.78 ft at 12:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 13.83 ft at 12:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 13.87 ft at 12:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 13.9 ft at 12:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 13.94 ft at 1:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 13.98 ft at 1:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.01 ft at 1:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.05 ft at 1:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.08 ft at 2:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.11 ft at 2:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.14 ft at 2:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.19 ft at 2:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.3 ft at 3:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.33 ft at 3:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.38 ft at 3:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.48 ft at 3:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.59 ft at 4:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.67 ft at 4:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.73 ft at 4:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.78 ft at 5:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.81 ft at 5:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.85 ft at 5:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.9 ft at 5:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.93 ft at 6:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.97 ft at 6:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 14.99 ft at 6:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.03 ft at 6:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.06 ft at 7:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.08 ft at 7:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.11 ft at 7:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.14 ft at 7:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.15 ft at 8:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.17 ft at 8:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.18 ft at 8:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.19 ft at 8:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.21 ft at 9:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.22 ft at 9:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.22 ft at 9:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 9:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 10:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.25 ft at 10:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.25 ft at 10:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.26 ft at 10:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.27 ft at 11:00AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.26 ft at 11:15AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.27 ft at 11:30AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.28 ft at 11:45AM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.28 ft at 12:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.29 ft at 12:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.29 ft at 12:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.3 ft at 12:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.29 ft at 1:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.29 ft at 1:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.29 ft at 1:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.3 ft at 1:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.29 ft at 2:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.29 ft at 2:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.28 ft at 2:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.28 ft at 2:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.28 ft at 3:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.28 ft at 3:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.26 ft at 3:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.27 ft at 3:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.27 ft at 4:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.26 ft at 4:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.25 ft at 4:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.24 ft at 4:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.24 ft at 5:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.24 ft at 5:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.24 ft at 5:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 5:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 6:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 6:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 6:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 6:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 7:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.26 ft at 7:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.28 ft at 7:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.31 ft at 7:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.33 ft at 8:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.34 ft at 8:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.33 ft at 8:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.35 ft at 8:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.38 ft at 9:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.39 ft at 9:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.41 ft at 9:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.43 ft at 9:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.46 ft at 10:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.47 ft at 10:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.48 ft at 10:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.51 ft at 10:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.53 ft at 11:00PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.53 ft at 11:15PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.56 ft at 11:30PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.57 ft at 11:45PM Sep 15, 2021Observed: 15.6 ft at 12:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.61 ft at 12:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.63 ft at 12:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.63 ft at 12:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.65 ft at 1:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.66 ft at 1:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.68 ft at 1:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.69 ft at 1:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.68 ft at 2:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.69 ft at 2:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.71 ft at 2:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.71 ft at 2:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.71 ft at 3:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.73 ft at 3:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.73 ft at 3:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.73 ft at 3:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.74 ft at 4:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.74 ft at 4:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.74 ft at 4:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.74 ft at 4:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.74 ft at 5:00AM Sep 16, 2021Highest Observation: 15.75 ft at 5:15AM Sep 16, 2021Highest Observation: 15.75 ft at 5:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.74 ft at 5:45AM Sep 16, 2021Highest Observation: 15.75 ft at 6:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.74 ft at 6:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.73 ft at 6:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.73 ft at 6:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.72 ft at 7:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.7 ft at 8:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.7 ft at 8:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.69 ft at 8:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.67 ft at 8:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.67 ft at 9:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.66 ft at 9:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.65 ft at 9:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.64 ft at 9:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.63 ft at 10:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.63 ft at 10:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.62 ft at 10:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.61 ft at 10:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.6 ft at 11:00AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.58 ft at 11:15AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.58 ft at 11:30AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.56 ft at 11:45AM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.54 ft at 12:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.55 ft at 12:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.52 ft at 12:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.51 ft at 12:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.49 ft at 1:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.48 ft at 1:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.48 ft at 1:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.45 ft at 1:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.46 ft at 2:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.44 ft at 2:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.42 ft at 2:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.41 ft at 2:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.39 ft at 3:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.38 ft at 3:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.36 ft at 3:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.35 ft at 3:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.34 ft at 4:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.33 ft at 4:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.32 ft at 4:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.3 ft at 4:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.29 ft at 5:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.28 ft at 5:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.26 ft at 5:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.25 ft at 5:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 6:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.23 ft at 6:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.21 ft at 6:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.19 ft at 6:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.18 ft at 7:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.18 ft at 7:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.17 ft at 7:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.15 ft at 7:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.13 ft at 8:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.12 ft at 8:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.12 ft at 8:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.1 ft at 8:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.1 ft at 9:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.08 ft at 9:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.07 ft at 9:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.05 ft at 9:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.04 ft at 10:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.03 ft at 10:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.02 ft at 10:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 15.01 ft at 10:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 14.99 ft at 11:00PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 14.98 ft at 11:15PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 14.96 ft at 11:30PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 14.95 ft at 11:45PM Sep 16, 2021Observed: 14.94 ft at 12:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.93 ft at 12:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.92 ft at 12:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.91 ft at 12:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.9 ft at 1:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.88 ft at 1:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.88 ft at 1:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.85 ft at 1:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.85 ft at 2:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.84 ft at 2:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.83 ft at 2:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.81 ft at 2:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.8 ft at 3:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.8 ft at 3:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.78 ft at 3:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.77 ft at 3:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.76 ft at 4:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.74 ft at 4:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.73 ft at 4:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.73 ft at 4:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.71 ft at 5:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.7 ft at 5:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.7 ft at 5:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.69 ft at 5:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.66 ft at 6:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.65 ft at 6:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.65 ft at 6:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.63 ft at 6:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.62 ft at 7:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.61 ft at 7:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.59 ft at 7:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.59 ft at 7:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.56 ft at 8:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.56 ft at 8:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.54 ft at 8:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.54 ft at 8:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.52 ft at 9:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.51 ft at 9:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.5 ft at 9:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.48 ft at 9:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.47 ft at 10:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.46 ft at 10:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.45 ft at 10:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.44 ft at 10:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.43 ft at 11:00AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.41 ft at 11:15AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.41 ft at 11:30AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.4 ft at 11:45AM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.39 ft at 12:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.38 ft at 12:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.37 ft at 12:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.35 ft at 12:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.34 ft at 1:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.34 ft at 1:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.33 ft at 1:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.31 ft at 1:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.3 ft at 2:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.29 ft at 2:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.29 ft at 2:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.28 ft at 2:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.27 ft at 3:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.27 ft at 3:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.25 ft at 3:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.25 ft at 3:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.22 ft at 4:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.22 ft at 4:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.21 ft at 4:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.21 ft at 4:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.18 ft at 5:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.18 ft at 5:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.18 ft at 5:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.15 ft at 5:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.14 ft at 6:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.14 ft at 6:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.13 ft at 6:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.12 ft at 6:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.1 ft at 7:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.11 ft at 7:15PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.09 ft at 7:30PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.08 ft at 7:45PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.07 ft at 8:00PM Sep 17, 2021Observed: 14.06 ft at 8:15PM Sep 17, 2021Highest Forecast: 13.7 ft 1:00AM Sep 18, 2021Forecast: 13.4 ft 7:00AM Sep 18, 2021Forecast: 13.1 ft 1:00PM Sep 18, 2021Forecast: 12.7 ft 7:00PM Sep 18, 2021Forecast: 12.4 ft 1:00AM Sep 19, 2021Forecast: 12.1 ft 7:00AM Sep 19, 2021Forecast: 11.7 ft 1:00PM Sep 19, 2021Forecast: 11.2 ft 7:00PM Sep 19, 2021Forecast: 10.7 ft 1:00AM Sep 20, 2021Forecast: 10.2 ft 7:00AM Sep 20, 2021Forecast: 9.7 ft 1:00PM Sep 20, 2021Forecast: 9.2 ft 7:00PM Sep 20, 2021Forecast: 8.7 ft 1:00AM Sep 21, 2021Forecast: 8.2 ft 7:00AM Sep 21, 2021Forecast: 7.8 ft 1:00PM Sep 21, 2021Forecast: 7.4 ft 7:00PM Sep 21, 2021Forecast: 7 ft 1:00AM Sep 22, 2021Forecast: 6.7 ft 7:00AM Sep 22, 2021USGS--Water Resources of the United StatesBVCL1(plotting HGIRG) Graph Created (9:39PM Sep 17, 2021)ObservedForecast (issued 8:33AM Sep 17)Latest observed value: 14.06 ft at 8:15 PM CDT 17-Sep-2021. Flood Stage is 17 ft
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Datum: NAVD88
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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.

Reliability of the Forecast: Forecast data shown here are guidance values only. Please refer to your local NWS office.

NOTE: Forecasts for the Bayou Vermilion near Carencro 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: 21.5
Moderate Flood Stage: 19.5
Flood Stage: 17
Action Stage: 15
Low Stage (in feet): -9999

Historic Crests
(1) 22.50 ft on 03/13/2012
(2) 21.59 ft on 03/15/2004
(3) 21.53 ft on 08/14/2016 (P)
(4) 21.52 ft on 01/11/2013
(5) 20.70 ft on 06/08/2001
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

Recent Crests
(1) 18.04 ft on 05/05/2017 (P)
(2) 21.53 ft on 08/14/2016 (P)
(3) 18.25 ft on 03/13/2016
(4) 17.21 ft on 11/08/2015
(5) 19.62 ft on 05/29/2014
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(P): Preliminary values subject to further review.

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Currently none available.
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22.5 Potentially several hundred homes flooded with numerous roads closed within several miles of Bayous Fuseilier, Carencro and Vermilion all the way down to Interstate 10.
21.5 Several roads are closed with several homes near the bayou flooded or cutoff.
20.5 Intersection of Arnaudville and Magellan roads is impassible.
19.5 Arnaudville Road and Magellan road intersection begins to flood from Coulee Lantier.
18 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.
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Latitude: 30.368056° N, Longitude: 91.987500° W, Horizontal Datum: NAD83/WGS84

River Stage
Reference Frame		 Gauge Height Flood Stage Uses
NWS stage 0 ft 17 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 Not Available 17 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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