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Vermilion River at Perry

Highest listed crest 13.75 ftFlood stage 9.0 ft30 crests since 1979

The Vermilion River at Perry crested at major flood stage 8 times among the 30 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1979 to 2020. The highest, 13.75 ft on August 14, 2016, was major flooding, 4.75 feet above flood stage. 2 other gauges on the Vermilion River crested above flood stage within a week of it, 1 at its own highest listed crest.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
13.75 ft
August 14, 2016; 7,129 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
9.0 ft
Major flooding from 11.0 ft
Crests at major
8
18th of 107 gauges in Louisiana
Most recent flood crest
October 10, 2020
10.56 ft, moderate flooding
Location
Vermilion Parish
Near Abbeville (2.4 mi), Youngsville (13.8 mi)

Flood stages

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

Flood categories, Vermilion River at Perry
Action stage8.02Mar 12, 1999The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)9.06Apr 4, 2019Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage10.010Oct 10, 2020Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage11.08Aug 14, 2016Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

30 crests from 1979 to 2020. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Vermilion River at Perry, 1979 to 2020 68101214ft Flood stage 9.0 ftMajor 11.0 ft May 31, 1979: 12.06 ft, major floodingFeb 18, 1988: 10.54 ft, moderate flooding; 14,400 cubic feet per secondFeb 9, 1990: 8.65 ft, action stage; 7,720 cubic feet per secondJan 21, 1993: 11.10 ft, major flooding; 10,400 cubic feet per secondNov 16, 1993: 9.83 ft, minor flooding; 1,300 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1995: 10.05 ft, moderate flooding; 8,600 cubic feet per secondDec 18, 1995: 11.30 ft, major floodingOct 26, 1996: 10.66 ft, moderate flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondJan 22, 1998: 11.31 ft, major flooding; 6,920 cubic feet per secondMar 12, 1999: 8.27 ft, action stageDec 21, 1999: 6.16 ft, below flood stage; 5,100 cubic feet per secondSep 9, 2000: 7.42 ft, below flood stageJun 9, 2001: 11.13 ft, major floodingApr 8, 2002: 10.39 ft, moderate flooding; 11,900 cubic feet per secondOct 27, 2002: 7.18 ft, below flood stage; 11,200 cubic feet per secondJun 25, 2004: 10.36 ft, moderate flooding; 10,900 cubic feet per secondSep 24, 2005: 13.22 ft, major floodingDec 30, 2006: 10.29 ft, moderate flooding; 5,870 cubic feet per secondSep 14, 2007: 9.01 ft, minor flooding; 2,726 cubic feet per secondSep 13, 2008: 12.16 ft, major flooding; 6,875 cubic feet per secondOct 23, 2009: 9.08 ft, minor flooding; 2,937 cubic feet per secondFeb 19, 2012: 9.14 ft, minor flooding; 3,117 cubic feet per secondJan 10, 2013: 10.91 ft, moderate flooding; 6,225 cubic feet per secondMay 29, 2014: 9.61 ft, minor flooding; 4,531 cubic feet per secondJul 18, 2014: 10.05 ft, moderate flooding; 5,733 cubic feet per secondJan 23, 2015: 7.59 ft, below flood stage; 7,000 cubic feet per secondAug 14, 2016: 13.75 ft, major flooding; 7,129 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 2017: 10.15 ft, moderate floodingApr 4, 2019: 9.00 ft, minor flooding; 2,697 cubic feet per secondOct 10, 2020: 10.56 ft, moderate flooding; 6,025 cubic feet per second Highest, 13.75 ft, Aug 14, 2016 19801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Vermilion River at Perry 1970s: 1 1980s: 1 1990s: 6 2000s: 8 8 2010s: 7 2020s: 1 1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  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, Vermilion River at Perry
1Aug 14, 201613.75+4.75Major7,129
2Sep 24, 200513.22+4.22Major—
3Sep 13, 200812.16+3.16Major6,875
4May 31, 197912.06+3.06Major—
5Jan 22, 199811.31+2.31Major6,920
6Dec 18, 199511.30+2.30Major—
7Jun 9, 200111.13+2.13Major—
8Jan 21, 199311.10+2.10Major10,400
9Jan 10, 201310.91+1.91Moderate6,225
10Oct 26, 199610.66+1.66Moderate11,900
11Oct 10, 202010.56+1.56Moderate6,025
12Feb 18, 198810.54+1.54Moderate14,400
13Apr 8, 200210.39+1.39Moderate11,900
14Jun 25, 200410.36+1.36Moderate10,900
15Dec 30, 200610.29+1.29Moderate5,870
16May 4, 201710.15+1.15Moderate—
17Mar 14, 199510.05+1.05Moderate8,600
18Jul 18, 201410.05+1.05Moderate5,733
19Nov 16, 19939.83+0.83Minor1,300
20May 29, 20149.61+0.61Minor4,531
21Feb 19, 20129.14+0.14Minor3,117
22Oct 23, 20099.08+0.08Minor2,937
23Sep 14, 20079.01+0.01Minor2,726
24Apr 4, 20199.000.00Minor2,697
25Feb 9, 19908.65−0.35Action7,720
26Mar 12, 19998.27−0.73Action—
27Jan 23, 20157.59−1.41Below flood stage7,000
28Sep 9, 20007.42−1.58Below flood stage—
29Oct 27, 20027.18−1.82Below flood stage11,200
30Dec 21, 19996.16−2.84Below flood stage5,100

The worst floods along the Vermilion River

For this gauge's highest crests, the other gauges on the Vermilion River that crested above flood stage within a week.

August 14, 2016: 13.75 ft here, major flooding

September 24, 2005: 13.22 ft here, major flooding

September 13, 2008: 12.16 ft here, major flooding

Gauges on the Vermilion River

In USGS station-number order, which runs downstream within a river basin.

Flood gauges on the Vermilion River
Lake Martin RoadLA11.015.00 ft, Aug 17, 20161
Lafayette - Surrey StreetLA10.024.87 ft, Aug 9, 19404
Perry this gaugeLA9.013.75 ft, Aug 14, 20168

Other gauges in Vermilion Parish

Flood gauges in Vermilion Parish
Tide Station (LCH) at Fresh Water Canal Locks4.010.16 ft, Sep 12, 20082

Vermilion Parish: every hazard · River floods across the country · Louisiana

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge VRPL1, 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.