A Flood Watch is in effect for northern Louisiana due to heavy rainfall expected through Wednesday afternoon. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim forecasts 2-4 inches of rain.
“And keep in mind within this whole region, really the whole northern half of the state, we can have some isolated locations that could get even higher amounts than the 2-4 that’s predicted to blanket the whole area.”
The National Weather Service says Monroe, Jonesboro and Natchitoches could see as much as six inches of rain. Keim says heavy rain may lead to flooding of low-lying areas, rivers, creeks and roads…
“We just urge people to be smart out there. The mantra from the weather service is “turn around, don’t drown.” So, just be very careful and don’t take any risks out there.”
The National Weather Service says there will be a 50-75% chance that rainfall totals will be greater than three inches for the area. Keim says there’s also the chance for severe weather…
“The Storm Prediction Center has the region in the marginal to slight risk over the next couple of days, and this includes risks for tornado’s, hail, and high winds. But the biggest threat is going to be flash flooding.”
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