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Additional Heavy Rain and Flooding Concerns in Central Texas; Tropical Storm Chantal to Impact the Coastal Carolinas

Heavy rainfall and flooding concerns remain for today across Central Texas and the Hill Country, with scattered thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening. Tropical Storm Chantal has formed and will bring heavy rainfall and flooding concerns to portions of the coastal Carolinas. Life-threatening surf and rip currents are expected from the Southeast to Mid-Atlantic. 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