$4.2 million in federal dollars to expand weather forecasting, flood warnings in Louisiana

By: Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 471

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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A weather forecasting and monitoring network housed at the University of Louisiana at Monroe will double its number of forecasting stations across the region with $4.2 million dollars of federal money, the largest federal contract in the university’s history.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ research division awarded the contract. It will expand the Louisiana State Mesonet, an interconnected network of 50 weather monitoring stations spread across the state.

The mesonet’s weather stations …

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