The Flood Warning continues for
the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* Until further notice.
* At 6:00 PM Monday the stage was 4.9 feet
* minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to slowly rise to a crest near
5.0 feet by tomorrow evening then begin falling. The river is then
expected to slowly fall to a stage near 4.3 feet on Saturday morning
February 18th.
* Impact... at 5.0 feet... floodwall gates will be closed to protect
against higher stages. Vessel traffic will be affected by stronger
river current and vessel traffic safety rules will be strictly
enforced by the U. S. Coast Guard.
National Weather Service:
Flood Warning
Morgan City, LA
Current Conditions
63 °F
Overcast
15 mph
from the SSE
57 °F
29.92 in
82%
10.0 miles
Patterson, LA
Updated — 7:55 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Local Radar
Locations Nearby:
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Amelia
45 °F - Clear -
Patterson
63 °F - Overcast
-
Salt Point
58 °F - N/A -
Houma
59 °F - Overcast
Forecast for St. Mary (70380)
Tuesday
 Partly Cloudy
H 72° / L 59°
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Wednesday
 T-storms
H 74° / L 63°
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Thursday
Partly Cloudy
H 74° / L 50°
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Friday
Partly Cloudy
H 67° / L 49°
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Saturday
 Chance of Rain
H 67° / L 50°
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Tuesday Night
Mostly clear until late night then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
TuesdayMostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning. Warmer. Highs in the mid 70s inland...in the lower 70s coast. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning...then numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Breezy. Highs in the mid 70s inland...in the lower 70s coast. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent in the morning increasing to 70 percent in the afternoon.
Wednesday NightMostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 40 percent in the evening decreasing to 20 percent after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night and FridayPartly cloudy. Lows around 50 inland...in the lower 50s coast. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50 inland...in the lower 50s coast. Highs in the upper 60s.
Friday NightPartly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s inland... in the lower 50s coast.
Statement as of 7:13 PM CST on February 13, 2012
Flood Warning
