Heavy Rains and river flooding in south Louisiana
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2004 2:23 pm
Flood warning is in effect for the Vermilion River in Lafayette:
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
230 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2004
LAC055-113-010400-
FOR THE VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE, THE LATEST
STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET AT 2 PM FRIDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. THE
RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID AFTERNOON AND
CREST AROUND 11 FEET THIS EVENING. AT STAGES OVER 10 FEET...MINOR
FLOODING OF HEYMAN PARK OFF OF HIGHWAY 90 WILL OCCUR.
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DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADWAYS COVERED
BY HIGH WATER. YOU MAY CHECK THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST
RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION, http://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LCH.
We've picked up around 3" of rain today on top of the over 4 inches that fell last weekend. Looks like more is on the way too with possible severe weather tomorrow
.
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAKE CHARLES LA
230 PM CDT FRI APR 30 2004
LAC055-113-010400-
FOR THE VERMILION RIVER AT LAFAYETTE, SURREY STREET GAGE, THE LATEST
STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET AT 2 PM FRIDAY. FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET. THE
RIVER IS FORECAST TO RISE TO ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MID AFTERNOON AND
CREST AROUND 11 FEET THIS EVENING. AT STAGES OVER 10 FEET...MINOR
FLOODING OF HEYMAN PARK OFF OF HIGHWAY 90 WILL OCCUR.
$$
DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADWAYS COVERED
BY HIGH WATER. YOU MAY CHECK THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE FOR THE LATEST
RIVER AND WEATHER INFORMATION, http://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/LCH.
We've picked up around 3" of rain today on top of the over 4 inches that fell last weekend. Looks like more is on the way too with possible severe weather tomorrow
.