{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.51f22b31dc62eda4a65a4ff1ec61071130a223f6.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 13 at 10:08PM CDT until May 18 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-13","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.51f22b31dc62eda4a65a4ff1ec61071130a223f6.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Lake Charles LA"},"word_count":175,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 13 at 10:08PM CDT until May 18 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Lafayette, LA; Vermilion, LA\n**Issued by:** NWS Lake Charles LA\n**Sent:** 2026-05-13T22:08:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-13T22:08:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-14T22:15:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in\nLouisiana...\n\nCalcasieu River Near Glenmora\n\nVermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage\n\nBayou Vermilion Near Carencro\n\nAdditional information is available at www.weather.gov.\n\n* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.\n\n* WHERE...Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage.\n\n* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.\n\n* IMPACTS...At 11.5 feet, Minor flooding of Beaver Park and\nVermilionville near the river will occur.\n\n* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...\n- At 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 11.1 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours\nending at 9:15 PM CDT Wednesday was 11.2 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.1\nfeet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below\nflood stage early Monday morning.\n- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood"}