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National Weather Service:
Flood Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 1:35 AM CDT on July 20, 2008
Clear Patterson: 75°
Clear
Wind: Calm
Dew Point: 72 °F / 22 °C
Pressure: 30.07 in / 1018 hPa
Humidity: 89%
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Patterson
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94° | 74° 95° | 76° 92° | 74° 90° | 76° 90° | 74°
Forecast as of 3:11 PM CDT on July 19, 2008

Tonight
Decreasing clouds. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Light and variable winds.
Monday
Partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. East winds up to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Tuesday Night through Wednesday Night
Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Saturday
Cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Astronomy
Sunrise:06:18 AM (CDT) Moon Rise:09:42 PM (CDT)
Sunset:08:04 PM (CDT) Moon Set:08:22 AM (CDT)
Moon Phase
Jul. 20 Jul. 25 Aug. 01 Aug. 08 Aug. 16
Flood Warning
Statement as of 7:55 PM CDT on July 19, 2008

The Flood Warning continues for
the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 PM Saturday the stage was 4.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* The flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river is expected to slowly fall from the current
stage of 4.8 feet to near 4.4 feet by Thursday July 24th.
* 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.



 

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