Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette, LA

River level and flood forecast · Lafayette Parish

Normal5.6 ftas of Mon 3:15 PM

The river is 9.4 ft below flood stage (15 ft).

The last 7 days and the forecast

05101520TueWedThuFriSatSunMonAction 13 ftFlood 15 ftModerate 17 ftMajor 18 ftNowObserved (ft)NWS forecast

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

Flood stages

Major flood stage18 ft
Moderate flood stage17 ft
Flood stage15 ft
Action stage13 ft

Up and down the river, and nearby

Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VRIL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.