Rain & storms cause Halloween washout The rain and storms caused a Halloween night washout across Acadiana. It was a dreary and damp scene on Thursday, October 31, in the Saints Streets section of Lafayette. Those who live there told us they\’re accustomed to seeing hundreds of trick-or-treaters on a typical Halloween night. But not this year. Tags Weather Alert …The National Weather Service in Lake Charles LA has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Louisiana… Vermilion River At Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Friday afternoon at 315 PM CDT. && …FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE…Vermilion River at Lafayette, Surrey Street Gage. * WHEN…From this evening to tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS…At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding of Heymann Park off of Highway 90 will occur. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… – At 9:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.1 feet. – Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:15 PM CDT Thursday was 10.1 feet. – Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. – Flood stage is 10.0 feet. – http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun Vermilion River Lafayette, Surrey Street Gag 10.0 10.1 Thu 9 pm CDT 6.8 6.3 6.3 && Currently in Lafayette 72°F Mostly Cloudy 79°F / 71°F 4 AM 72°F 5 AM 72°F 6 AM 72°F 7 AM 71°F 8 AM 72°F © Copyright 2024