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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

Evangeline Parish, LA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BAYOU DES CANNES AFFECTING...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
NORTHWESTERN ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTH CENTRAL EVANGELINE PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT SATURDAY

* AT 231 AM CDT...THE LATEST STAGE ON THE BAYOU DES CANNES NEAR
EUNICE WAS 18.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. WATER LEVELS NEAR 18
FEET WILL RESULT IN MODERATE FLOODING OF AREAS NEAR THE
RIVER...MOSTLY AFFECTING SECONDARY ROADS. THE BAYOU IS NEAR
CREST...WITH WATER LEVELS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 18 FEET THROUGH
THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW FALL.

* MODERATE FLOODING NEAR THE BAYOU IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 9225 3051 9235 3050 9238 3050 9242
3048 9245 3044 9248 3033 9251 3034 9258
3041 9257 3052 9250 3065 9230

$$

St Landry Parish, LA

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LAKE CHARLES HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR THE BAYOU DES CANNES AFFECTING...
EXTREME WEST CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...
NORTHWESTERN ACADIA PARISH IN SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA...
SOUTH CENTRAL EVANGELINE PARISH IN CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

* UNTIL 230 AM CDT SATURDAY

* AT 231 AM CDT...THE LATEST STAGE ON THE BAYOU DES CANNES NEAR
EUNICE WAS 18.0 FEET. FLOOD STAGE IS 16 FEET. WATER LEVELS NEAR 18
FEET WILL RESULT IN MODERATE FLOODING OF AREAS NEAR THE
RIVER...MOSTLY AFFECTING SECONDARY ROADS. THE BAYOU IS NEAR
CREST...WITH WATER LEVELS EXPECTED TO REMAIN NEAR 18 FEET THROUGH
THIS EVENING BEFORE BEGINNING A SLOW FALL.

* MODERATE FLOODING NEAR THE BAYOU IS EXPECTED.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3064 9225 3051 9235 3050 9238 3050 9242
3048 9245 3044 9248 3033 9251 3034 9258
3041 9257 3052 9250 3065 9230

$$

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°

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

TONIGHT...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.

SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy, but with increasing clouds after midnight. Lows in the 60s.

7-Day Forecast: Alexandria

Friday
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  • 87°
  • 65°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Saturday
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  • 87°
  • 64°

Pleasant

Sunday
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  • 88°
  • 64°

Pleasant

Monday
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  • 88°
  • 66°

Seasonal

Tuesday
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  • 89°
  • 69°

Little Change

Wednesday
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  • 90°
  • 71°

Warm

Thursday
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  • 90°
  • 70°

20% Shwrs/Tstms

Currently in Alexandria, LA as of

  • 67°(Feels like 67°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.08 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

  • 66°(Feels like 66°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.09 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:12
  • Sunset: 20:07
  • Humidity: 96%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Natchitoches

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

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

Cloudy

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

Partly Cloudy

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • 64°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • 65°

Partly Cloudy

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

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 71°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Natchitoches, LA as of

  • 66°(Feels like 66°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.11 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:10
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 98%
  • UV Index: 7.00

7-Day Forecast: De Ridder

Friday
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  • 86°
  • °

N/A

Saturday
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  • 86°
  • 62°

N/A

Sunday
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  • 86°
  • 65°

N/A

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • 63°

N/A

Tuesday
Tuesday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • 64°

N/A

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

N/A

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 70°

N/A

Currently in De Ridder, LA as of

  • 69°(Feels like 69°)
  • Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.11 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:13
  • Sunset: 20:07
  • Humidity: 87%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Lafayette

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 86°
  • °

N/A

Saturday
Saturday's Forecast Image
  • 84°
  • 67°

N/A

Sunday
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  • 85°
  • 66°

N/A

Monday
Monday's Forecast Image
  • 85°
  • 64°

N/A

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

N/A

Wednesday
Wednesday's Forecast Image
  • 89°
  • 69°

N/A

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 71°

N/A

Currently in Lafayette, LA as of

  • 70°(Feels like 70°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.10 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:09
  • Sunset: 20:01
  • Humidity: 88%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Ruston

Friday
Friday's Forecast Image
  • 88°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

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

Partly Cloudy

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

Partly Cloudy

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

Partly Cloudy

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

Partly Cloudy

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

Partly Cloudy

Thursday
Thursday's Forecast Image
  • 87°
  • 71°

Cloudy

Currently in Ruston, LA as of

  • 67°(Feels like 67°)
  • Clear
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.15 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:07
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 100%
  • UV Index: 4.00
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