Event narrative (NOAA)
The gage at Lake Martin along the Vermilion River crested during the 17th as water drained from Lafayette. Major flooding along the Vermilion continued through the 23rd and kept some areas near the river and lake flooded for a couple of weeks. At the Lake Martin Gage 10 feet is flood stage and the lake crested at 15 feet.
Other notable flood events in Louisiana
Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.