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Current Conditions - Ruston, LA
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72°
Drizzle
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Calm
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| Dew Point: |
72°F
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| Pressure: |
29.90 in
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| Humidity: |
100% |
| Visibility: |
7.0 miles
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Updated: 8:01 PM CDT on August 19, 2008 at Ruston, Louisiana(KRSN)
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Issued by the National Weather Service at 7:56 PM CDT on August 19, 2008
Flash Flood Watch in effect tonight... widespread moderate to heavy rainfall will continue across north central and northeast Louisiana through 800 PM. Look for the heaviest rainfall to occur mainly along and east of a line from Jena...and Calhoun...onto near Farmerville Louisiana through 1000 PM. Additional rainfall rates near one inch will be through the evening.
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5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 71270
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Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
| August 19, 2008 |
| Normal high: | 94° |
Record high: | 104° (1999) |
| Normal low: | 71° |
Record low: | 65° (2004) |
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| Sunrise: | 6:37 AM |
Moon Rise: |
9:19 PM
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| Sunset: | 7:50 PM |
Moon Set: |
9:20 AM
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 Flash Flood Warning
Statement as of 6:16 PM CDT on August 19, 2008 |
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
northwestern Caldwell Parish in north central Louisiana...
eastern Jackson Parish in north central Louisiana...
eastern Lincoln Parish in north central Louisiana...
this includes the cities of... Ruston... Grambling...
Ouachita Parish in north central Louisiana...
this includes the cities of... West Monroe... Swartz... Monroe...
Claiborne... Brownsville-Bawcomville...
Union Parish in north central Louisiana...
eastern Winn Parish in north central Louisiana...
eastern Union County in south central Arkansas...
this includes the cities of... Norphlet... Huttig... El Dorado...
* until 915 PM CDT
* at 610 PM CDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
flash flooding from showers and thunderstorm continually
redeveloping across the same region.
* Locations in the warning include but are not limited to
the cities of Monroe... Ruston... and El Dorado.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams... highways and underpasses. Additionally... country
roads and farmlands along the banks of creeks... streams and other low
lying areas are subject to flooding.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. Most flood related deaths occur
in automobiles. Do not attempt to cross water covered bridges...
dips... or low water crossings. Never try to cross a flowing stream...
even a small one... on foot. To escape rising water move up to higher
ground.
Lat... Lon 3239 9199 3212 9210 3182 9249 3229 9248
3247 9273 3337 9269 3333 9246 3328 9242
3329 9236 3320 9216 3302 9208 3275 9204
3271 9210 3271 9197 3263 9191 3254 9189
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 Areal Flood Watch
Statement as of 3:44 PM CDT on August 19, 2008 |
... Flood Watch in effect from 7 PM CDT this evening through late
Wednesday night...
The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of Arkansas... Louisiana... southeast
Oklahoma and Texas... including the following areas... in
Arkansas... Columbia... Hempstead... Howard... Lafayette... Little
River... Miller... Nevada... Sevier and Union AR. In Louisiana...
Bienville... Bossier... Caddo... Caldwell... Claiborne... De Soto...
Grant... Jackson... La Salle... Lincoln... Natchitoches...
Ouachita... Red River... Sabine La... Union la... Webster and
Winn. In southeast Oklahoma... McCurtain. In Texas... Angelina...
Bowie... Camp... Cass... Cherokee... Franklin... Gregg... Harrison...
Marion... Morris... Nacogdoches... Panola... Red River... Rusk...
Sabine TX... San Augustine... Shelby... Smith... Titus... Upshur
and wood.
* From 7 PM CDT this evening through late Wednesday night
* an upper level low has become nearly stationary today near the
Red River of North Texas. Ingredients are coming together for
a long duration... heavy rainfall event across the four state region.
In addition to the rain which feel last night and today... rainfall
amounts of 2 to 5 inches... with locally higher totals... appear possible
through the next 36 hours. Most of the rain is expected to occur tonight
through Wednesday... tapering Wednesday night.
* Residents... particularly those in flood prone areas... as well
as those living near small streams... creeks... and rivers
should be prepared to move to higher ground if flooding is
observed.
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts during the next 24 to 36 hours.
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible
flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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