Patchy areas of light rain will continue to develop and move northward across most of the four state region early this morning. Rainfall amounts through 6 am will average less than a quarter inch.
Forecast for Ouachita
Updated: 4:38 am CST on November 21, 2009
Today
Light rain likely. Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light rain in the morning...then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds up to 5 mph.
Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the morning...then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of showers 30 percent.
The Flood Warning continues for the Ouachita River at Columbia. * Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 7:00 am Friday the stage was 68.2 feet. * Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 65.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will continue to fall to a stage of 67.7 feet by Sunday morning.
756 PM CST Fri Nov 20 2009
The Flood Warning continues for the Ouachita River at Monroe. * Until further notice... or until the warning is cancelled. * At 7:00 PM Friday the stage was 46.1 feet. * Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * Flood stage is 40.0 feet. * Forecast... the river will remain near 46 feet through noon Saturday... then continue falling several inches through Sunday.