Forecasters expect several inches of rain to fall over Louisiana over the next few days and there’s also a chance for severe weather today and tomorrow. Matt Hemingway with the National Weather Service says rainfall totals are the highest south of I-20 and north of I-10.
“We are going to see repeated rainfall going on probably through the end of the week and even into the weekend, where we’re looking at as much as possibly four to eight inches of rainfall over that time frame,” said Hemingway.
A flash flood watch is in effect through seven AM tomorrow for northwest and north central Louisiana. Hemingway says rainfall totals for the next 12 to 24 hours range from two to four inches for Shreveport, Homer and Ruston.
“Isolated higher amounts could develop across other parts of north Louisiana and even farther south as well,” said Hemingway.
River flooding is a concern with all of this rain. The National Weather service says the Ouachita River at Monroe is expected to rise to Major flood category near 46 feet on Saturday. Flood stage is 44 feet.
Hemingway says damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes are also possible for much of Louisiana on Wednesday and Thursday.
