Bayou Vermilion near Carencro, LA

The last 7 days and the forecast

NWS forecast issued Sun, Dec 31, 6 PM. Forecasts change as rain falls and as upstream water arrives.

Flood stages

What floods at each level

From the National Weather Service, highest first.

• 22.5 ftPotentially 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 ftSeveral roads are closed with several homes near the bayou flooded or cutoff.
• 20.5 ftIntersection of Arnaudville and Magellan roads is impassible.
• 19.5 ftArnaudville Road and Magellan road intersection begins to flood from Coulee Lantier.
• 18 ftRoads 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.

Highest crests on record

1. 22.5 ft — March 13, 2012
2. 21.59 ft — March 15, 2004
3. 21.53 ft — August 14, 2016
4. 21.52 ft — January 11, 2013
5. 20.7 ft — June 8, 2001

Recent crests: 18.04 ft (May 5, 2017) · 21.53 ft (August 14, 2016) · 18.25 ft (March 13, 2016) · 17.21 ft (November 8, 2015) · 19.62 ft (May 29, 2014)

Up and down the river, and nearby

• DownstreamVermilion River at Lake Martin Road, LA
• Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette, LA
• Vermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street, LA
• State Canal near Krotz Springs, LA
• Bayou Courtableau at Washington, LA
• Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose, LA
• Bayou Plaquemine Brule at Crowley, LA
• Vermilion River at Perry, LA