National Weather Service: Flood Warning

Monroe, LA

Current Conditions

57 °F

Overcast

Wind:

5 mph from the NNE

Dew Point:

51 °F

Pressure:

29.98 in

Humidity:

81%

Visibility:

10.0 miles

Observed:

Monroe, LA

Updated — 7:53 AM CST on November 22, 2009

Local Radar

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Locations Nearby:

Monroe
57 °F - Overcast
Bastrop
73 °F - Clear
Ruston
52 °F - Overcast
El Dorado
54 °F - Overcast

Forecast for Ouachita (71201)

Sunday

Chance of Rain

H 63° / L 43°

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Monday

Partly Cloudy

H 70° / L 49°

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Tuesday

T-storms

H 67° / L 43°

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Wednesday

Clear

H 65° / L 38°

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Thursday

Clear

H 61° / L 36°

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Today

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Light and variable winds.

Monday

Partly cloudy. Highs around 70. South winds up to 5 mph.

Monday Night

Slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.

Thanksgiving Day

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

Statement as of 7:17 PM CST on November 21, 2009

Flood Warning

The Flood Warning continues for
the Ouachita River at Columbia.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7 am Saturday the stage was 68 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 65 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 67.0 feet
by Tuesday evening.

717 PM CST Sat Nov 21 2009

The Flood Warning continues for
the Ouachita River at Monroe.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 6 PM Saturday the stage was 45.8 feet.
* Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 40 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 45.0 feet
by late Sunday night.