Patterson, Louisiana
National Weather Service: Flood Warning
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Almanac
Average High: 68°
Average Low: 51°
Record high/year: 80° (2002)
Record low/year: 37° (1999)
Sunrise: 7:13 AM
Sunset: 7:14 PM
Detailed History
Sun and Moon
Sunrise: 07:13 AM (CDT)
Moon Rise: 07:19 AM (CDT)
Sunset: 07:14 PM (CDT)
Moon Set: 08:13 PM (CDT)
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Forecast data from the National Digital Forecast Database
5-Day Forecast
Hi 65°
Lo 47°
T-storms
Hi 63°
Lo 47°
Mostly Cloudy
Hi 67°
Lo 43°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 70°
Lo 49°
Partly Cloudy
Hi 68°
Lo 47°
Chance of T-storms
Forecast for St. Mary
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of rain in the evening...then a 20 percent chance after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Monday and Monday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Flood Warning Statement as of 11:04 am CDT on March 16, 2010
The Flood Warning continues for
the Atchafalaya River at Morgan City.
* Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled.
* At 10:00 am Tuesday the stage was 3.8 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 4.0 feet.
* Forecast... rise above flood stage by Friday morning and continue to
rise.
* Impact... at 4.0 feet... water will move up the bank and across access
roads below the city dock. Floodwall gates should be closed by the
5 foot stage 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
* impact... at 4.0 feet... the impact on river side Industry will lessen
as the river begins to recede.
Public Information Statement Statement as of 10:10 am CDT on March 16, 2010
... 2010 National flood safety awareness week...
... Today is the second day of National flood safety awareness week
2010...
Your National Weather Service office at New Orleans/Baton Rouge
Louisiana is Happy to have your participation in the annual National
flood safety awareness week... which will continue through March
19... 2010.
The theme today... March 16... is turn around... don't drown... or
T a d d. T a d d is an effort to increase awareness of the dangers
of driving over flooded roads or walking in flooded areas. Too many
people die when they misjudge the power of moving water or
overestimate their ability to navigate through flooded areas.
Due to the relatively flat terrain over much of southeast Louisiana
and south Mississippi... water often pools rapidly over low-lying
areas. Flooding can develop very quickly in thunderstorms and great
volumes of water can be released rapidly when breaches develop in
levees or dams. Water often rises rapidly in continuous... heavy
tropical rains. During widespread rainfall events over large
areas... flooding will usually develop slower but the floods will be
more extensive.
It only takes six inches of water for a vehicle to lose contact with
the Road surface. Most vehicles can be swept away in 18 to 24 inches
of water. Each year... more deaths occur due to flooding than from
any other severe weather related hazard. Sadly... many deaths might
have been prevented had the driver simply turned around or if a
pedestrian had paid attention to rising waters. A canceled...
delayed... or rerouted trip is Worth the time and effort.
To increase your flood safety...
Get to or stay on higher ground. Avoid low spots in the Road or
otherwise.
Turn around... don't drown. Cancel... delay... or reroute a trip if the
Route is over flooded roadways.
Flooded roads may have hidden dangers... such as missing bridges...
washed-out roadbeds... or underwater obstructions.
Do not drive around Road barriers. Pay attention to Road signs that
might signal a low water crossing or other flood hazard.
Keep children away from flooded areas or areas of fast-moving water.
Do not allow children to play near culverts... drains... or ditches.
Don't Camp near the river if there is a flash flood threat. In hilly
areas... a thunderstorm upstream can cause a rapid rise in the water
levels downstream.
Flooding can happen at night when it is harder to recognize flood
dangers. Travel familiar roads that are not prone to flooding when
possible.
Turn around... don't drown is a joint effort between the National
Weather Service and federal Alliance for safe homes.
Additional information about a h p S... turn around... don't drown...
and the 2010 flood safety awareness week is available at:
Www.Weather.Gov/floodsafety/
For more information contact the service hydrologist... Patricia
Brown at 9 8 5 6 4 5 0 5 6 5.
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Location: North Berwick, Berwick, LA Updated: 3:19 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 65.1 °F | Dew Point: 42 °F | Humidity: 43% | Wind: North at - | Pressure: 30.22 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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Location: NOS_NWLON LAWMA, Amerada Pass, LA, Patterson, LA Updated: 2:42 PM CDT |
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| Temperature: 58 °F | Dew Point: - | Humidity: - | Wind: WSW at 6 mph | Pressure: 30.16 in | Hourly Precipitation: 0.00 in | Historical Graphs | |
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NWS Forecaster Discussion
555 fxus64 klch 161936 afdlch Area forecast discussion National Weather Service Lake Charles la 236 PM CDT Tuesday Mar 16 2010 Synopsis... A dome of high pressure across the Dakotas ridges southward into the Texas Panhandle. Further south...an inverted trough...which Marks the southern periphery of the Great Plains high pressure system...extends from southwest Louisiana into the northwest Gulf of Mexico. The combined high pressure-inverted trough system will drift slowly eastward...with the inverted trough filling. Further-up...a westerly shortwave trough will travel east through southeast Texas this evening...exiting through southeast Louisiana by early morning Wednesday. The traveling westerly shortwave comes to a halt over Georgia by early evening Wednesday...deepening into a cut-off low. An attendant impulse (or very-short wave) will rotate southward around the western periphery of cut-off low...passing over the western upper Gulf Coast states by early evening Wednesday as well. && Discussion... For tonight...rain will be ending with passage of the westerly shortwave. Cold air advection will be ongoing...with the overnight readings running about 5 degrees below the benchmark normals. For Wednesday and Wednesday night...cloud cover and ongoing cold air advection will keep the temperatures on the cool side. The passing northerly impulse my set off a shower or two. Rainfall amounts will be meager. && Outlook... A strong cold front will advance through the western Gulf Coast states by Saturday evening. && Marine... Rain will persist through the evening hours as a disturbance aloft passes across the northwest Gulf of Mexico. && Preliminary point temps/pops... klch 49 66 45 67 45 / 50 20 20 10 10 kbpt 48 68 44 69 47 / 50 20 10 10 10 kaex 47 64 42 67 43 / 40 20 20 10 10 klft 48 65 46 67 46 / 50 20 20 10 10 && Lch watches/warnings/advisories... la...none. Texas...none. GM...none. && $$
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