River and Coastal Forecasts
The USGS is not a forecasting agency, but the National Weather Service (NWS) is, and they make extensive use of the data we collect in their effort to provide you with the most accurate and up-to-date forecasts of many Louisiana rivers and streams, and weather along the coast. The links below will provide you with direct access to the NWS forecasts for different areas of the state.
Hurricane Forecasts and Imagery
If you live in Louisiana, the threat of a hurricane is very real. The NWS's National Hurricane Center issues forecasts for these potentially devastating storms. Both the NWS and the Earth Scan Laboratory at Louisiana State University (LSU) provides us with some very good satellite imagery of these events, and NOAA's Southern Region Climate Center (SRCC) is the place to go for the tropical weather outlook. Links to these sources of hurricane information are listed below.
River and Coastal Forecast Information / Hurricane Forecast and Imagery Information
- Lower Mississippi River Forecast Center, Slidell, Louisiana—(NWS)
- Mississippi and Ohio River 7-Day Summary and Forecast
- Ohio and Lower Mississippi Rivers
- Atchafalaya River Basin
- Pearl River Basin
- Amite/Comite Rivers and Lake Pontchartrain Basins
- Calcasieu and SW Louisiana River Basins
- Lower Ouachita River Basin
- Upper Ouachita River Basin
- Lower Mississippi River
- Red River Basin
- Marine Weather for Southeast Louisiana
- Marine Weather for Southwest Louisiana
Hurricane Information
Hurricanes bring destructive winds, storm surge, torrential rain, flooding, and tornadoes. A single storm can wreak havoc on coastal and inland communities and on natural areas over thousands of square miles. In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma demonstrated the devastation that hurricanes can inflict and the importance of hurricane hazards research and preparedness.
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Assessing Coastal Forest Impacts and Resource Management Implications following Hurricane Sandy
Assessment of Wetland Area Change and Shoreline Erosion Due to Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Information
Hurricanes bring destructive winds, storm surge, torrential rain, flooding, and tornadoes. A single storm can wreak havoc on coastal and inland communities and on natural areas over thousands of square miles. In 2005, Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma demonstrated the devastation that hurricanes can inflict and the importance of hurricane hazards research and preparedness.
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