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Concordia Parish, LA

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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 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 THU FRI SAT CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 WED 09 PM 50.5 50.4 50.3 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 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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 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 THU FRI SAT CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 WED 09 PM 50.5 50.4 50.3 CRESTING

Jefferson County, MS

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT VICKSBURG
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT 7:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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
SUNDAY EVENING.

&&

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

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VICKSBURG 43 44.2 WED 07 PM 44.0 43.9 43.6 CRESTED

$$

Wilkinson County, MS

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT NATCHEZ
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
* AT 9:00 PM WEDNESDAY 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 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 THU FRI SAT CREST TIME DATE

LOWER MISSISSIPPI RIVER
NATCHEZ 48 50.6 WED 09 PM 50.5 50.4 50.3 CRESTING

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Today's Forecast

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  • 91°
  • 69°

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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  • 91°
  • 69°

Isolated Rain

Friday
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  • 87°
  • 65°

30% Shwrs/Tstms

Saturday
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  • 88°
  • 64°

Pleasant

Sunday
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  • 89°
  • 65°

Pleasant

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

Seasonal

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

Little Change

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

Warm

Currently in Alexandria, LA as of

  • 79°(Feels like 84°)
  • Cloudy
  • Wind: VRB @ 6 mph
  • Barometer: 30.01 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:10
  • Sunset: 20:05
  • Humidity: 85%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Fort Polk (South)

Currently in Fort Polk, LA as of

  • 77°(Feels like 81°)
  • Cloudy
  • Wind: SE @ 6 mph
  • Barometer: 30.03 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:12
  • Sunset: 20:06
  • Humidity: 85%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Natchitoches

Thursday
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  • 89°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

Friday
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  • 87°
  • 69°

Partly Cloudy

Saturday
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  • 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

Currently in Natchitoches, LA as of

  • 78°(Feels like 83°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: S @ 5 mph
  • Barometer: 30.03 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:11
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 81%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: De Ridder

Thursday
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  • 90°
  • °

N/A

Friday
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  • 85°
  • 69°

N/A

Saturday
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  • 86°
  • 65°

N/A

Sunday
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  • 86°
  • 62°

N/A

Monday
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  • 87°
  • 63°

N/A

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

N/A

Wednesday
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  • 86°
  • 67°

N/A

Currently in De Ridder, LA as of

  • 78°(Feels like 82°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: CM @ 0 mph
  • Barometer: 30.05 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:14
  • Sunset: 20:07
  • Humidity: 81%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Lafayette

Thursday
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  • 90°
  • °

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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  • 86°
  • 60°

N/A

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

N/A

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

N/A

Currently in Lafayette, LA as of

  • 82°(Feels like 89°)
  • Partly Cloudy
  • Wind: VRB @ 3 mph
  • Barometer: 30.03 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:10
  • Sunset: 20:00
  • Humidity: 74%
  • UV Index: 10.00

7-Day Forecast: Ruston

Thursday
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  • 88°
  • °

Partly Cloudy

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

Currently in Ruston, LA as of

  • 74°(Feels like 74°)
  • Cloudy
  • Wind: SW @ 3 mph
  • Barometer: 30.10 in.
  • Sunrise: 06:07
  • Sunset: 20:08
  • Humidity: 100%
  • UV Index: 10.00
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