The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* Until further notice.
* At 8:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 49.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 49.8 feet by
tomorrow morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter.
* Impact... at 48.0 feet... access roads will be inundated and
evacuation of all river islands must be complete. Protection of
people and property in the river bottom land on the river side of
the levees must be complete.
* Impact... at 46.0 feet... river traffic will become dangerous. A levee
crevasse would flood adjacent farm land. Significant flooding of
Raccourci Island will continue and evacuation of the island is
recommended.
* Impact... at 45.0 feet... between the 40 and 45 foot stage flooding of
Raccourci Island becomes significant. At the 45 foot stage
evacuation of the island is recommended.
Fordoche, LA
Current Conditions
81 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Updated — 8:53 AM CDT on June 19, 2013
Local Radar
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Lafayette
77 °F - Mostly Cloudy
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Baton Rouge
75 °F - Light Rain -
New Iberia
81 °F - Mostly Cloudy
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Abbeville
83 °F - Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for Fordoche (70732)
Wednesday
 Chance of T-storms
H 91° / L 77°
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Thursday
Chance of T-storms
H 91° / L 75°
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Friday
Chance of T-storms
H 91° / L 73°
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Saturday
Chance of T-storms
H 90° / L 75°
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Sunday
Chance of T-storms
H 90° / L 75°
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Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday NightPartly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the evening, then clear. Low of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday NightPartly cloudy. Low of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday NightPartly cloudy. Fog overnight. Low of 73F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Fog early. High of 90F with a heat index of 95F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.2 in. possible.
Saturday NightOvercast with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 75F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain in the afternoon. High of 90F with a heat index of 95F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy. Low of 75F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph.
Statement as of 8:59 PM CDT on June 18, 2013
Flood Warning
