Vermilion River at Lake Martin Road, LA
River level and flood forecast · Lafayette Parish
Normal3.8 ftas of Mon 3 PM
The river is 7.2 ft below flood stage (11 ft).
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
| Major flood stage | 14 ft |
| Moderate flood stage | 13 ft |
| Flood stage | 11 ft |
| Action stage | 10 ft |
| Record crest (August 17, 2016) | 15 ft |
What floods at each level
From the National Weather Service, highest first.
- 14.5 ftWidespread flooding between St. Martinville and Lafayette with several roads and homes flooded, especially around Cypress Island.
Highest crests on record
- 15 ft — August 17, 2016
- 12.78 ft — June 10, 2001
- 11.72 ft — May 19, 2004
- 10.56 ft — January 15, 1998
- 10.5 ft — November 5, 2002
Recent crests: 15 ft (August 17, 2016) · 9.94 ft (September 24, 2005) · 11.72 ft (May 19, 2004) · 10.5 ft (November 5, 2002) · 9.99 ft (April 8, 2002)
Up and down the river, and nearby
- UpstreamBayou Vermilion near Carencro, LA
- DownstreamVermilion River at Lafayette - Surrey Street, LA
- Vermilion River above I-10 at Lafayette, LA
- Atchafalaya River above Butte La Rose, LA
- Vermilion River at Perry, LA
- State Canal near Krotz Springs, LA
- Bayou Plaquemine Brule at Crowley, LA
- Bayou Courtableau at Washington, LA
Not an official source. River levels, forecasts, flood stages and impacts are from the National Weather Service (VRLL1); flow from the U.S. Geological Survey. Readings are provisional. In a flood, follow your local officials and the NWS at weather.gov.