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Concordia Parish, LA

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OVER THE NEXT DAY THEN
CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 51.0 FEET...WATER IS COVERING THE ROADS IN OLD DOWNTOWN
AREA OF FORT ADAMS...PARTICULARLY MAIN STREET. ROAD TO JACKSON
POINT IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

&&

FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 THU 08 PM 50.6 50.5 50.4 CRESTING

Adams County, MS

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OVER THE NEXT DAY THEN
CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 51.0 FEET...WATER IS COVERING THE ROADS IN OLD DOWNTOWN
AREA OF FORT ADAMS...PARTICULARLY MAIN STREET. ROAD TO JACKSON
POINT IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

&&

FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 THU 08 PM 50.6 50.5 50.4 CRESTING

Jefferson County, MS

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:00 PM THURSDAY 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
MONDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
&&

FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG 43 44.2 THU 05 PM 44.2 44.1 43.8 FALLING

$$

Wilkinson County, MS

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 8:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 50.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 48.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL REMAIN STEADY OVER THE NEXT DAY THEN
CONTINUE SLOWLY FALLING OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
* IMPACT...AT 51.0 FEET...WATER IS COVERING THE ROADS IN OLD DOWNTOWN
AREA OF FORT ADAMS...PARTICULARLY MAIN STREET. ROAD TO JACKSON
POINT IS FLOODED.
* IMPACT...AT 48.0 FEET...CARTHAGE POINT ROAD BECOMES IMPASSABLE.

&&

FLOOD OBSERVED FORECAST 6AM CREST
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME FRI SAT SUN CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 THU 08 PM 50.6 50.5 50.4 CRESTING

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Today's Forecast

Today's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 65°

THIS EVENING...Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temps will fall into the middle 70s by 10PM. A variable wind.

OVERNIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows 68-72. Variable wind.

FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 84-89. NE wind 4-10 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT...Fair to partly cloudy and a bit cooler. Lows in the 60s. A light and variable wind.

SATURDAY...Clouds mixing with sunshine and warm. Highs 84-89. ESE wind 4-10 mph.

7-Day Forecast: Alexandria

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 65°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 64°

Pleasant

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 65°

Pleasant

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 67°

Seasonal

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 69°

Little Change

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 70°

Warm

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 70°

20% Shwrs/Tstms

Currently in Alexandria, LA as of

  • 67°(Feels like 67°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.04 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:09
  • Sunset: 20:05
  • Humidity: 97%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Fort Polk (South)

Currently in Fort Polk, LA as of

  • 69°(Feels like 69°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.05 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:12
  • Sunset: 20:07
  • Humidity: 90%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Natchitoches

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 69°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 66°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 64°

Partly Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • 63°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 68°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 69°

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 71°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Natchitoches, LA as of

  • 69°(Feels like 69°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.06 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:10
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 94%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: De Ridder

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • 69°

N/A

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 65°

N/A

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 62°

N/A

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 63°

N/A

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 66°

N/A

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 67°

N/A

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 70°

N/A

Currently in De Ridder, LA as of

  • 70°(Feels like 70°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.06 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:13
  • Sunset: 20:07
  • Humidity: 86%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Lafayette

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 72°

N/A

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 66°

N/A

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 65°

N/A

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 60°

N/A

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 68°

N/A

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 68°

N/A

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 70°

N/A

Currently in Lafayette, LA as of

  • 69°(Feels like 69°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.04 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:09
  • Sunset: 20:01
  • Humidity: 90%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Ruston

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 71°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 67°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday
Sunday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 64°

Clear

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 67°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 66°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 68°

Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 72°

Cloudy

Currently in Ruston, LA as of

  • 70°(Feels like 70°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.11 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:07
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 100%
  • UV Index: 7.00
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