The Flood Warning continues for
the Mississippi River at Red River Landing.
* Until further notice.
* At 9:00 PM Thursday the stage was 53.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 48.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will continue rising to near 53.0 feet by
after midnight tomorrow. Additional rises may be possible
thereafter.
* Impact... at 51.0 feet... all river islands along The Reach from Red
River Landing to Baton Rouge will be inundated. Recreational camps
and river bottom farm land will be under water.
* 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
75 °F
Scattered Clouds
Updated — 9:17 AM CDT on May 24, 2013
Local Radar
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Lafayette
75 °F - Scattered Clouds
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Baton Rouge
78 °F - Clear -
New Iberia
81 °F - Clear
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Abbeville
82 °F - Scattered Clouds
Forecast for Fordoche (70732)
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Friday
Chance of a Thunderstorm
H 91° / L 70°
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Saturday
Partly Cloudy
H 90° / L 66°
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Sunday
Partly Cloudy
H 88° / L 68°
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Monday
Partly Cloudy
H 84° / L 70°
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Tuesday
Partly Cloudy
H 88° / L 72°
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Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Fog early. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Friday NightPartly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Partly cloudy. High of 90F. Winds from the ESE at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday NightPartly cloudy. Low of 66F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday NightPartly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 84F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday NightClear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph.
Partly cloudy. High of 88F. Winds from the SE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday NightClear. Low of 72F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Statement as of 9:53 PM CDT on May 23, 2013
Flood Warning
