Please see the below update from the National Weather Service (NWS) New Orleans / Baton Rouge regarding Hurricane Francine.
- Francine is now a category 2 hurricane and made landfall near Houma.
- There have been no significant changes to the track or expected impacts.
- East Baton Rouge Parish is under the following watches and warnings:
- Hurricane Warning
- Flood Watch until 7:00 AM tomorrow morning
- 2-5” of rainfall is forecasted for EBR with locally higher amounts possible through Friday.
- Exact totals will depend on where the heavier bands set up. Locally, most rain will occur today and tonight.
- The NWS is currently forecasting worst timing for winds in EBRP from 7:00 PM this eveningthrough 2:00 AM early tomorrow morning.
- The projected wind speeds will depend on the exact track of the storm. The NWS is still forecasting, 60-70 mph sustained and gusts of up to 75-85 mph possible during the above timeframe.
