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Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Concerns in the Southeast; Unsettled Weather in the West

Heavy to excessive rainfall will persist across much of the Southeast U.S. over the next several days, with isolated flash flooding possible. The heaviest rainfall is forecast over the east coast of Florida. Showers and thunderstorms will continue in the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West through the weekend. Snow could mix with rain in the highest elevations. Read More >

Baton Rouge Area - Top Ten Lists

October (1892 - Present)

Warmest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
76.0
1941
2
74.6
2004
3
74.4
1947
4
73.5
1984
5
73.3
1973
6
73.2
1931
7
73.1
2016
8
73.1
1926
9
72.8
1949
10
72.6
1963
Coldest
Rank
Avg Temp (F)
Year
1
61.9
1976
2 62.4 1952
3
64.1
1980
4
64.3
1987
5
64.6
1964
5
64.6
1906
7
64.7
2001
8
64.9
1893
9
65.0
1917
10
65.2
1967
Wettest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
15.13
2015
2
14.48
1984
3
12.82
2009
4
10.17
1996
5
10.08
1985
6
9.46
1964
7
9.30
2002
8
9.05
2006
9
9.02
2004
10
7.60
1907
Driest
Rank
Rainfall (inches)
Year
1
0.00
1978
1
0.00
1940
3
0.06
1968
4
0.07
1924
5
0.12
1952
6
0.20
1963
7
0.26
2008
8
0.38
1951
9
0.40
2012
10
0.43
1953

updated 12/10/2016 aa