Lafayette, Louisiana is part of the Gulf Coastal Plain region of the United States and is located at coordinates 30°12′50″N 92°01′46″W.
This river was formed by the confluence of a few small bayous, stretches about 70 miles long,[3] and drains into the Gulf of Mexico.
Most of Lafayette's landscape is urban; however its humid and subtropic climate during the summer allow it to house many species of birds, alligators, and fish.
While Lafayette is situated in a geographic location that is overall relatively safe, the city is susceptible to flooding; hurricanes are also a common natural disaster.
This land, called the southwestern Louisiana Prairie Terrace, is higher in elevation, and not made of wetland like much of the surrounding areas to the south and east of Lafayette.