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Bayou Vermilion near Carencro

Highest listed crest 22.50 ftFlood stage 17.0 ft29 crests since 1996

The Bayou Vermilion near Carencro crested at major flood stage 4 times among the 29 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1996 to 2017. The highest, 22.50 ft on March 13, 2012, was major flooding, 5.50 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
22.50 ft
March 13, 2012; 3,963 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
17.0 ft
Major flooding from 21.5 ft
Crests at major
4
40th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
May 5, 2017
18.04 ft, minor flooding
Location
St. Martin Parish
Near Carencro (4.9 mi), Lafayette (11.5 mi), Opelousas (12.2 mi)

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Bayou Vermilion near Carencro
Action stage15.04Dec 18, 2009The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)17.011May 5, 2017Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage19.57May 29, 2014Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage21.54Aug 14, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

29 crests from 1996 to 2017. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Bayou Vermilion near Carencro, 1996 to 2017 10152025ft Flood stage 17.0 ftMajor 21.5 ft Oct 26, 1996: 20.46 ft, moderate floodingJan 7, 1998: 20.07 ft, moderate floodingJan 8, 1999: 19.69 ft, moderate floodingJun 19, 2000: 10.84 ft, below flood stageJun 8, 2001: 20.70 ft, moderate floodingApr 9, 2002: 11.10 ft, below flood stageApr 8, 2003: 13.98 ft, below flood stageMar 15, 2004: 21.59 ft, major floodingDec 11, 2004: 17.84 ft, minor floodingSep 25, 2005: 16.66 ft, action stageOct 28, 2006: 19.95 ft, moderate flooding; 3,456 cubic feet per secondJan 5, 2007: 17.56 ft, minor flooding; 2,100 cubic feet per secondJan 26, 2008: 16.38 ft, action stage; 1,702 cubic feet per secondMay 16, 2008: 18.62 ft, minor flooding; 2,632 cubic feet per secondSep 4, 2008: 19.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,874 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 2009: 17.97 ft, minor flooding; 2,238 cubic feet per secondOct 5, 2009: 16.44 ft, action stage; 906 cubic feet per secondNov 1, 2009: 17.38 ft, minor flooding; 1,173 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 2009: 16.51 ft, action stage; 923 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2012: 19.83 ft, moderate flooding; 2,118 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2012: 18.51 ft, minor flooding; 1,570 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2012: 22.50 ft, major flooding; 3,963 cubic feet per secondJan 11, 2013: 21.52 ft, major flooding; 3,170 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 2013: 17.73 ft, minor flooding; 1,296 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2014: 19.62 ft, moderate flooding; 2,019 cubic feet per secondNov 8, 2015: 17.21 ft, minor flooding; 1,116 cubic feet per secondMar 13, 2016: 18.25 ft, minor flooding; 1,481 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2016: 21.53 ft, major flooding; 3,178 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 2017: 18.04 ft, minor flooding Highest, 22.50 ft, Mar 13, 2012 2000200520102015

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Bayou Vermilion near Carencro 1990s: 3 2000s: 9 2010s: 10 10 1990s2000s2010s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

Highest listed crests, Bayou Vermilion near Carencro
1Mar 13, 201222.50+5.50Major3,963
2Mar 15, 200421.59+4.59Major—
3Aug 14, 201621.53+4.53Major3,178
4Jan 11, 201321.52+4.52Major3,170
5Jun 8, 200120.70+3.70Moderate—
6Oct 26, 199620.46+3.46Moderate—
7Jan 7, 199820.07+3.07Moderate—
8Oct 28, 200619.95+2.95Moderate3,456
9Jan 11, 201219.83+2.83Moderate2,118
10Jan 8, 199919.69+2.69Moderate—
11May 29, 201419.62+2.62Moderate2,019
12Sep 4, 200819.01+2.01Minor2,874
13May 16, 200818.62+1.62Minor2,632
14Feb 19, 201218.51+1.51Minor1,570
15Mar 13, 201618.25+1.25Minor1,481
16May 5, 201718.04+1.04Minor—
17Apr 20, 200917.97+0.97Minor2,238
18Dec 11, 200417.84+0.84Minor—
19Apr 15, 201317.73+0.73Minor1,296
20Jan 5, 200717.56+0.56Minor2,100
21Nov 1, 200917.38+0.38Minor1,173
22Nov 8, 201517.21+0.21Minor1,116
23Sep 25, 200516.66−0.34Action—
24Dec 18, 200916.51−0.49Action923
25Oct 5, 200916.44−0.56Action906
26Jan 26, 200816.38−0.62Action1,702
27Apr 8, 200313.98−3.02Below flood stage—
28Apr 9, 200211.10−5.90Below flood stage—
29Jun 19, 200010.84−6.16Below flood stage—

Other gauges in St. Martin Parish

Flood gauges in St. Martin Parish
Butte La Rose20.027.28 ft, May 23, 19730

St. Martin Parish: every hazard · River floods across the country · Louisiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge BVCL1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.