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National Weather Service:
Flood Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 4:11 PM CDT on July 05, 2008
Clear Morgan City: 84°
Clear
Wind: 4 mph / 6 km/h from the NNW
Dew Point: 72 °F / 22 °C
Pressure: 30.02 in / 1016 hPa
Heat Index: 90 °F / 32 °C
Humidity: 66%
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Local Radar
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5 Day Forecast for Morgan City
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Forecast as of 3:36 PM CDT on July 5, 2008

Tonight
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming south around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:06:09 AM (CDT) Moon Rise:08:54 AM (CDT)
Sunset:08:09 PM (CDT) Moon Set:10:26 PM (CDT)
Moon Phase
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Flood Warning
Statement as of 8:25 am CDT on July 05, 2008

The Flood Warning continues for
the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 7:00 am Saturday the stage was 5.1 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... the river will remain near 5.1 feet through Wednesday.
* 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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