Vermilion River at Perry

Last updated: Mar 16, 2025, 3:46 AM UTC

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Observed (OBS) 03/15/2025 10:15 PM CDT

CATEGORY STAGE

Major Flooding 11 ft

Moderate Flooding 10 ft

Minor Flooding 9 ft

Action 8 ft

Reliability of the Forecast:

NOTE: Graphical forecasts are not available during times of high water, forecast crest information can be found in the local WFO web page.

River forecasts for this location take into account past precipitation and the precipitation amounts expected approximately 48 hours into the future from the forecast issuance time.
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	CATEGORY	STAGE
	Major Flooding	11 ft
	Moderate Flooding	10 ft
	Minor Flooding	9 ft
	Action	8 ft

Gauge Info

Coordinates	29.9517, -92.1564
RFC	LMRFC
State	LA
WFO	LCH
County	Vermilion
Data Provider(s)
US Geological Survey	USGS--Water Resources of the United States
USGS	07386980

Gauge Location

Recent Crests

1.	10.56 ft	on 10-10-2020	(P)
2.	9.00 ft	on 04-04-2019
3.	10.15 ft	on 05-04-2017	(P)
4.	13.75 ft	on 08-14-2016	(P)
5.	7.59 ft	on 01-23-2015

Historic Crests

1.	13.75 ft	on 08-14-2016	(P)
2.	13.22 ft	on 09-24-2005
3.	12.16 ft	on 09-13-2008
4.	12.06 ft	on 05-31-1979
5.	11.31 ft	on 01-22-1998

Vertical Datum Table

type	NGVD29
major Flooding	7.54 ft
moderate Flooding	6.54 ft
minor Flooding	5.54 ft
action	4.54 ft
Latest Value	2.78 ft
Gauge Zero	-3.46 ft

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WFO Information

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Lake Charles, LA 70607

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1.	10.56 ft	on 10-10-2020	(P)
2.	9.00 ft	on 04-04-2019
3.	10.15 ft	on 05-04-2017	(P)
4.	13.75 ft	on 08-14-2016	(P)
5.	7.59 ft	on 01-23-2015
6.	10.05 ft	on 07-18-2014
7.	9.61 ft	on 05-29-2014
8.	10.91 ft	on 01-10-2013
9.	9.14 ft	on 02-19-2012
10.	9.08 ft	on 10-23-2009
11.	12.16 ft	on 09-13-2008
12.	9.01 ft	on 09-14-2007
13.	10.29 ft	on 12-30-2006
14.	13.22 ft	on 09-24-2005
15.	10.36 ft	on 06-25-2004
16.	7.18 ft	on 10-27-2002
17.	10.39 ft	on 04-08-2002
18.	11.13 ft	on 06-09-2001
19.	7.42 ft	on 09-09-2000
20.	6.16 ft	on 12-21-1999
21.	8.27 ft	on 03-12-1999
22.	11.31 ft	on 01-22-1998
23.	10.66 ft	on 10-26-1996
24.	11.30 ft	on 12-18-1995
25.	10.05 ft	on 03-14-1995
26.	9.83 ft	on 11-16-1993
27.	11.10 ft	on 01-21-1993
28.	8.65 ft	on 02-09-1990
29.	10.54 ft	on 02-18-1988
30.	12.06 ft	on 05-31-1979

1.	13.75 ft	on 08-14-2016	(P)
2.	13.22 ft	on 09-24-2005
3.	12.16 ft	on 09-13-2008
4.	12.06 ft	on 05-31-1979
5.	11.31 ft	on 01-22-1998
6.	11.30 ft	on 12-18-1995
7.	11.13 ft	on 06-09-2001
8.	11.10 ft	on 01-21-1993
9.	10.91 ft	on 01-10-2013
10.	10.66 ft	on 10-26-1996
11.	10.56 ft	on 10-10-2020	(P)
12.	10.54 ft	on 02-18-1988
13.	10.39 ft	on 04-08-2002
14.	10.36 ft	on 06-25-2004
15.	10.29 ft	on 12-30-2006
16.	10.15 ft	on 05-04-2017	(P)
17.	10.05 ft	on 03-14-1995
18.	10.05 ft	on 07-18-2014
19.	9.83 ft	on 11-16-1993
20.	9.61 ft	on 05-29-2014
21.	9.14 ft	on 02-19-2012
22.	9.08 ft	on 10-23-2009
23.	9.01 ft	on 09-14-2007
24.	9.00 ft	on 04-04-2019
25.	8.65 ft	on 02-09-1990
26.	8.27 ft	on 03-12-1999
27.	7.59 ft	on 01-23-2015
28.	7.42 ft	on 09-09-2000
29.	7.18 ft	on 10-27-2002
30.	6.16 ft	on 12-21-1999