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Concordia Parish, LA


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM 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 THROUGH FRIDAY AND THEN BEGIN
TO FALL SLOWLY
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO ENTER THE FORMER BELWOOD
GOLF COURSE AND CARTHAGE POINT ROAD AREA SOUTH OF NATCHEZ.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...WATER UNDER SOME BUILDINGS AROUND FORT
ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...SOME CAMPS AND MOST ACCESS ROADS FLOODED
ALONG LAKE MARY.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...WATER IS OVER THORNBURG LAKE ROAD IN THE
AREA KNOWN AS ANNA'S BOTTOM NORTH OF NATCHEZ. ALSO, LAKE MARY ROAD
IS UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...LOWLANDS ALONG THE RIVER IN AREAS NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES BEGIN TO FLOOD. SOME OF THESE AREAS CONTAIN OIL
AND GAS WELLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER, BUT ARE NOT AFFECTED
UNTIL HIGHER STAGES.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 THU 10 AM 50.6 50.5 50.4 CRESTING

$$

Evangeline Parish, LA

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BAYOU DES CANNES AFFECTING
NORTHWESTERN ACADIA...SOUTH CENTRAL EVANGELINE AND EXTREME WEST
CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 230 AM CDT FRIDAY...

AT 949 AM CDT...THE CURRENT STAGE ON BAYOU DES CANNES NEAR EUNICE
WAS 17.7 FEET. THE BAYOU IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. JUST MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE
BAYOU IS EXPECTED WITH SOME SECONDARY ROADS IMPACTED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN BAYOU DES CANNES WITH ONLY MINOR
IMPACTS EXPECTED NEAR THE BAYOU.

&&

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

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR BAYOU DES CANNES AFFECTING
NORTHWESTERN ACADIA...SOUTH CENTRAL EVANGELINE AND EXTREME WEST
CENTRAL ST. LANDRY PARISHES UNTIL 230 AM CDT FRIDAY...

AT 949 AM CDT...THE CURRENT STAGE ON BAYOU DES CANNES NEAR EUNICE
WAS 17.7 FEET. THE BAYOU IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET THIS
AFTERNOON. FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. JUST MINOR FLOODING NEAR THE
BAYOU IS EXPECTED WITH SOME SECONDARY ROADS IMPACTED.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

FLOOD WATERS ARE MOVING DOWN BAYOU DES CANNES WITH ONLY MINOR
IMPACTS EXPECTED NEAR THE BAYOU.

&&

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 10:00 AM 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 THROUGH FRIDAY AND THEN BEGIN
TO FALL SLOWLY
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO ENTER THE FORMER BELWOOD
GOLF COURSE AND CARTHAGE POINT ROAD AREA SOUTH OF NATCHEZ.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...WATER UNDER SOME BUILDINGS AROUND FORT
ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...SOME CAMPS AND MOST ACCESS ROADS FLOODED
ALONG LAKE MARY.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...WATER IS OVER THORNBURG LAKE ROAD IN THE
AREA KNOWN AS ANNA'S BOTTOM NORTH OF NATCHEZ. ALSO, LAKE MARY ROAD
IS UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...LOWLANDS ALONG THE RIVER IN AREAS NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES BEGIN TO FLOOD. SOME OF THESE AREAS CONTAIN OIL
AND GAS WELLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER, BUT ARE NOT AFFECTED
UNTIL HIGHER STAGES.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 THU 10 AM 50.6 50.5 50.4 CRESTING

$$

Jefferson County, MS

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 8:00 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 44.3 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.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...FORD AND KINGS SUBDIVISION AT PITTMAN ROAD
AND MARY'S ALLEY BEGINS TO FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...JACKSON LANE IN NORTH VICKSBURG BEGINS TO
FLOOD.
* IMPACT...AT 42.0 FEET...BUNGE GRAIN FACILITY NEAR ST. JOSEPH
LOUISIANA CEASES LOADING OPERATIONS .
* IMPACT...AT 41.0 FEET...THE STORM WATER DRAIN VALVES ARE CLOSED AT
THE FLOOD GATES ALONG THE VICKSBURG WATER FRONT.
* IMPACT...AT 40.0 FEET...SEVERAL ROADS IN THE LONG LAKE AND CHICKASAW
BAYOU COMMUNITIES ARE INUNDATED.
* IMPACT...AT 39.0 FEET...BEGIN CLOSING FIRST FLOOD GATE AT THE
VICKSBURG WATERFRONT.
* IMPACT...AT 36.5 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO AFFECT THE LONG LAKE
COMMUNITY.
* IMPACT...AT 35.0 FEET...SEVERAL THOUSAND ACRES OF FARM,
AGRICULTURAL, AND BOTTOM LAND FLOODS. IN THE YAZOO BACKWATER AREA
NORTH OF THE CITY, HUNTING CAMPS AND FORESTED LAND BEGIN TO FLOOD.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG 43 44.3 THU 08 AM 44.2 44.1 43.8 FALLING

$$

Wilkinson County, MS


THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 10:00 AM 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 THROUGH FRIDAY AND THEN BEGIN
TO FALL SLOWLY
* 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.
* IMPACT...AT 47.0 FEET...WATER BEGINS TO ENTER THE FORMER BELWOOD
GOLF COURSE AND CARTHAGE POINT ROAD AREA SOUTH OF NATCHEZ.
* IMPACT...AT 45.0 FEET...WATER UNDER SOME BUILDINGS AROUND FORT
ADAMS, MISSISSIPPI.
* IMPACT...AT 44.0 FEET...SOME CAMPS AND MOST ACCESS ROADS FLOODED
ALONG LAKE MARY.
* IMPACT...AT 43.0 FEET...WATER IS OVER THORNBURG LAKE ROAD IN THE
AREA KNOWN AS ANNA'S BOTTOM NORTH OF NATCHEZ. ALSO, LAKE MARY ROAD
IS UNDER WATER.
* IMPACT...AT 38.0 FEET...LOWLANDS ALONG THE RIVER IN AREAS NOT
PROTECTED BY LEVEES BEGIN TO FLOOD. SOME OF THESE AREAS CONTAIN OIL
AND GAS WELLS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE RIVER, BUT ARE NOT AFFECTED
UNTIL HIGHER STAGES.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 THU 10 AM 50.6 50.5 50.4 CRESTING

$$

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TODAY...Patchy AM Fog. Otherwise, clearing skies becoming partly cloudy to mostly sunny and seasonally hot. Highs 88-94. Light wind Becoming South & SW 2-10mph.

THURSDAY NIGHT...Skies becoming fair to partly cloudy with low rain chances. Lows 66-72. South wind near 5mph.

FRIDAY...Clouds mixing with sunshine, in & out clouds and a slight chance (30%) for showers and a few thunderstorms. Highs 84-89. E/NE wind 6-14 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT... Fair to partly cloudy skies and a slightly cooler feel. Highs 62-68. NE wind near 5mph.

SATURDAY... Mostly sunny skies and warming temps. Highs 85-91. East wind 5-10mph.

7-Day Forecast: Alexandria

Thursday
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Isolated Rain

Friday
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  • 65°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Saturday
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Pleasant

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Pleasant

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Seasonal

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  • 87°
  • 70°

Little Change

Wednesday
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  • 89°
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Warm

Currently in Alexandria, LA as of

  • 83°(Feels like 89°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.03 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:10
  • Sunset: 20:05
  • Humidity: 70%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Fort Polk (South)

Currently in Fort Polk, LA as of

  • 83°(Feels like 89°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: S @ 10 mph
  • Barometer: 30.04 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:12
  • Sunset: 20:06
  • Humidity: 70%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Natchitoches

Thursday
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Partly Cloudy

Friday
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  • 87°
  • 69°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
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  • 66°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday
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  • 64°

Partly Cloudy

Monday
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  • 63°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
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  • 87°
  • 68°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday
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  • 86°
  • 69°

Partly Cloudy

Currently in Natchitoches, LA as of

  • 85°(Feels like 91°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.06 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:11
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 66%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: De Ridder

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Friday
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  • 69°

N/A

Saturday
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  • 65°

N/A

Sunday
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  • 86°
  • 62°

N/A

Monday
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  • 87°
  • 63°

N/A

Tuesday
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  • 87°
  • 66°

N/A

Wednesday
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  • 86°
  • 67°

N/A

Currently in De Ridder, LA as of

  • 85°(Feels like 91°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: SSW @ 6 mph
  • Barometer: 30.06 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:14
  • Sunset: 20:07
  • Humidity: 65%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Lafayette

Thursday
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N/A

Friday
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  • 87°
  • 72°

N/A

Saturday
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  • 86°
  • 66°

N/A

Sunday
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  • 86°
  • 65°

N/A

Monday
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  • 60°

N/A

Tuesday
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  • 88°
  • 68°

N/A

Wednesday
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  • 87°
  • 68°

N/A

Currently in Lafayette, LA as of

  • 84°(Feels like 91°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: SE @ 3 mph
  • Barometer: 30.04 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:10
  • Sunset: 20:00
  • Humidity: 70%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Ruston

Thursday
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  • 88°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Friday
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  • 89°
  • 71°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
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  • 88°
  • 67°

Partly Cloudy

Sunday
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  • 86°
  • 64°

Clear

Monday
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  • 87°
  • 67°

Partly Cloudy

Tuesday
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  • 88°
  • 66°

Partly Cloudy

Wednesday
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  • 86°
  • 68°

Cloudy

Currently in Ruston, LA as of

  • 77°(Feels like 82°)
  • Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.13 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:07
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 85%
  • UV Index: 7.00
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