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Vermilion River
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VERMILION RIVER
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Vermilion River at Surrey St. at Lafayette, LA

LAFAYETTE, LA30.2174°N, -91.9929°W Updated 19 min ago
FLOW RATE
886cfs
GAUGE HT
6.48ft
WATER TEMP
28°F
Flow Rate Historical Avg
MEDIAN FLOW RATE · 1 DAY
886cfs
Optimal band: 9181,242 cfs
PERIOD HIGH
1,180cfs
PERIOD LOW
833cfs
RUNNABLE
95%
last 1 day in band

Gauge Height

6.48ft

Water Temperature

28.3°F
Precipitation History

Precipitation · YTD

Wet

Wetter than normal

2026 to date

38.6in

+39% vs normal

38.63 in of precipitation so far this year, 39% above the 30-year normal of 27.78 in for this point in the season.

YTD Total

38.6in

This year so far

Normal to Date

27.8in

30-yr average

Typical Range

19.4–36.6in

10th–90th pct YTD

Departure

+39%

vs 30-yr normal

By Month

This year
Typical range
Normal
Jan: 4.39" · normal 5.17" (2.2–8.2)
Jan
Feb: 2.07" · normal 4.32" (1.5–7.1)
Feb
Mar: 3.63" · normal 4.40" (2.4–7.4)
Mar
Apr: 4.12" · normal 4.38" (1.4–8.2)
Apr
May: 14.37" · normal 3.67" (1.2–6.6)
May
Jun: 8.32" · normal 4.57" (1.8–6.6)
Jun
Jul: 1.73" (so far)· normal 5.12" (2.7–7.9)
Jul
Aug: normal 4.93" (2.2–8.6)
Aug
Sep: normal 4.01" (1.6–7.9)
Sep
Oct: normal 3.85" (0.3–7.4)
Oct
Nov: normal 3.55" (1.5–5.6)
Nov
Dec: normal 4.50" (2.8–6.5)
Dec
Baseline 19912020 · Source: Open-Meteo10:34 PM
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Station Location

30.2174, -91.9929
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DATA · USGS · NOAA · NWSUPDATED 2026-07-08 22:15 UTC
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