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Concordia Parish, LA

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.5 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT
SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

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FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.5 TUE 09 PM 50.4 50.3 50.1 CRESTING

Adams County, MS

Jefferson County, MS

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 9:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 43.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 44.6 FEET...RESIDENCE ON WILLIAMS STREET IN VICKSBURG
BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...FORD AND KINGS SUBDIVISION AT PITTMAN ROAD
AND MARY'S ALLEY BEGINS TO FLOOD.

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FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME WED THU FRI CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG 43 44.2 TUE 09 PM 44.1 43.9 43.4 CRESTING

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Wilkinson County, MS

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Allen Parish, LA

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 209 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM CDT EARLY
THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 PARISHES

IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA

AVOYELLES EVANGELINE RAPIDES

IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA

ALLEN BEAUREGARD

IN WEST CENTRAL LOUISIANA

VERNON

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...BUNKIE...COTTONPORT...
DE RIDDER...KINDER...LEESVILLE...MAMOU...MANSURA...MARKSVILLE...
NEW LLANO...OAKDALE...PINEVILLE...SIMMESPORT AND VILLE PLATTE.

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Avoyelles Parish, LA

Beauregard Parish, LA

Catahoula Parish, LA

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 209 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 2 AM CDT
WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN LOUISIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 PARISHES

IN NORTHEAST LOUISIANA

CATAHOULA CONCORDIA TENSAS

IN MISSISSIPPI THIS WATCH INCLUDES 28 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

ATTALA CHOCTAW COPIAH
HINDS HOLMES LEAKE
MADISON RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON YAZOO

IN EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

NESHOBA NOXUBEE WINSTON

IN NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

CARROLL GRENADA MONTGOMERY
WEBSTER

IN NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI

CLAY LOWNDES OKTIBBEHA

IN SOUTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

LAWRENCE LINCOLN

IN SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI

ADAMS CLAIBORNE FRANKLIN
JEFFERSON

IN WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

WARREN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...ACKERMAN...BRANDON...BROOKHAVEN...
BROOKSVILLE...BUDE...CANTON...CARROLLTON...CARTHAGE...COLUMBUS...
CRYSTAL SPRINGS...DURANT...EUPORA...FAYETTE...FERRIDAY...FOREST...
GOODMAN...GRENADA...HARRISONBURG...HAZLEHURST...JACKSON...
JONESVILLE...KOSCIUSKO...LEXINGTON...LOUISVILLE...MABEN...MACON...
MADISON...MAGEE...MATHISTON...MEADVILLE...MENDENHALL...
MONTICELLO...MORTON...NATCHEZ...NEW HEBRON...NEWELLTON...
NORTH CARROLLTON...PEARL...PEARL RIVER...PHILADELPHIA...PICKENS...
PORT GIBSON...RICHLAND...RIDGELAND...ROXIE...ST. JOSEPH...
STARKVILLE...TCHULA...VAIDEN...VICKSBURG...VIDALIA...WATERPROOF...
WEIR...WESSON...WEST FERRIDAY...WEST POINT...
WINONA AND YAZOO CITY.

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Concordia Parish, LA

Evangeline Parish, LA

Rapides Parish, LA

Vernon Parish, LA

Adams County, MS

Jefferson County, MS

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Central Louisiana Forecast

Today's Forecast

86°
68°

TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms during the evening and again after midnight. Severe weather is possible. Lows 70-73. South wind 8-16 mph, except stronger and variable near storms.

WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Locally heavy rain is possible. Highs in the 80s. SW wind 5-12 mph, except stronger and variable near storms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Fair sky early followed by mostly clouds late. Lows 65-70. Little or no wind.

THURSDAY...Early fog is possible, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 86-91. S/SW wind 3-8 mph.

7-Day Forecast: Alexandria

Wednesday

86°
68°

60% Shwrs/Tstms

Thursday

89°
68°

20% Shwrs/Tstms

Friday

87°
65°

20% Showers

Saturday

87°
64°

Pleasant

Sunday

88°
66°

Warm

Monday

88°
68°

Warm

Tuesday

88°
68°

Warm

Currently in Alexandria, LA as of

67°(Feels like 67°)
Light Rain
Wind: NNE @ 12 mph
Barometer: 29.89 in.
Sunrise: 06:10
Sunset: 20:04
Humidity: 93%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Fort Polk (South)

Currently in Fort Polk, LA as of

66°(Feels like 66°)
Thunder Storm
Wind: N @ 9 mph
Barometer: 29.92 in.
Sunrise: 06:13
Sunset: 20:05
Humidity: 93%
UV Index: 5.00

7-Day Forecast: Natchitoches

Wednesday

87°
72°

T-Storms

Thursday

89°
69°

Partly Cloudy

Friday

86°
69°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday

86°
63°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday

85°
61°

Clear

Monday

87°
64°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

87°
66°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Natchitoches, LA as of

65°(Feels like 64°)
Thunder Storm
Wind: SSE @ 12 mph
Barometer: 29.93 in.
Sunrise: 06:11
Sunset: 20:07
Humidity: 96%
UV Index: 5.00

7-Day Forecast: De Ridder

Wednesday

87°
71°

T-Storms

Thursday

89°
64°

N/A

Friday

86°
65°

N/A

Saturday

84°
60°

N/A

Sunday

86°
58°

N/A

Monday

85°
61°

N/A

Tuesday

86°
65°

N/A

Currently in De Ridder, LA as of

66°(Feels like 66°)
Wind: N @ 5 mph
Barometer: 29.93 in.
Sunrise: 06:14
Sunset: 20:06
Humidity: 90%
UV Index: 7.00

7-Day Forecast: Lafayette

Wednesday

88°
74°

T-Storms

Thursday

87°
68°

N/A

Friday

86°
67°

N/A

Saturday

83°
65°

N/A

Sunday

84°
61°

N/A

Monday

84°
64°

N/A

Tuesday

87°
66°

N/A

Currently in Lafayette, LA as of

77°(Feels like 82°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: CM @ 0 mph
Barometer: 29.90 in.
Sunrise: 06:10
Sunset: 19:59
Humidity: 90%
UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Ruston

Wednesday

88°
72°

T-Storms

Thursday

89°
71°

Partly Cloudy

Friday

89°
70°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday

86°
64°

Clear

Sunday

86°
64°

Clear

Monday

84°
66°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday

87°
67°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Ruston, LA as of

64°(Feels like 62°)
Partly Cloudy
Wind: S @ 12 mph, gusting to 18 mph
Barometer: 29.89 in.
Sunrise: 06:08
Sunset: 20:07
Humidity: 100%
UV Index: 10.00

Regional Conditions

Alexandria, LA: 67°
Fort Polk, LA: 66°
Natchitoches, LA: 65°
De Ridder, LA: 66°
Lafayette, LA: 77°
Ruston, LA: 64°

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