{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.9844a42397beda757805b103ed6aae2b65bf5785.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Flood Warning issued May 16 at 9:24AM CDT by NWS Lake Charles LA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.9844a42397beda757805b103ed6aae2b65bf5785.001.1","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":145,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Flood Warning: Flood Warning issued May 16 at 9:24AM 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:** 2026-05-16T09:24:00-05:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T09:24:00-05:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T09:30:00-05:00\n\n## Description\n...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in\nLouisiana...\n\nVermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage\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 further notice.\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 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.8 feet.\n- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours\nending at 9:15 AM CDT Saturday was 10.9 feet.\n- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 10.1 feet\nThursday morning.\n- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.\n- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood"}