Location & Surroundings

Flat River is a river in Louisiana, United States, at 36 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Red Chute, 39 km to the northwest. The national capital Washington is about 1655 km to the east. The nearest airport is Pilkinton Airstrip, 14 km away.

Also known as: Platt River · Flat Creek · Flat Bayou · Platte River

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    32° 14' 23" N, 93° 25' 27" W
  • Elevation 36 m (DEM: 45 m)
  • Timezone America/Chicago
  • Time Shift GMT -6 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 8 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.7%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Other streams nearby

Nearby

Alternate Names

Platt River
Flat Creek
Flat Bayou
Platte River

Weather in Flat River

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Flat River, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 24.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 37.5 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 511 W/m2.

Temperature
24.1 C
Wind
1.6 m/s SW (229 deg)
Humidity
95 %
Pressure
1,016.1 hPa
Clouds
4 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 24.1 1.6 229 95 1,016.1 - / 0.00 4 0.0 n/a
6h 37.5 1.3 152 37 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.00 48 510.7 n/a
12h 30.2 1.6 240 55 1,013.4 0.07 / 0.07 21 466.2 n/a
18h 25.7 2.2 179 76 1,015.5 0.00 / 0.03 3 0.6 n/a
Tomorrow 24.3 1.6 237 88 1,017.1 0.00 / 0.00 16 0.0 n/a
30h 37.0 2.0 161 37 1,016.5 0.00 / 0.00 24 505.2 n/a
36h 28.9 2.2 144 64 1,014.2 0.86 / 0.86 29 273.5 n/a
42h 25.1 2.0 163 78 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.04 0 0.4 n/a
Tuesday 23.9 1.4 198 87 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 1 0.0 n/a
54h 36.5 2.5 160 35 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.00 8 505.0 n/a
60h 31.7 2.1 178 49 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.00 36 374.0 n/a
66h 26.0 1.8 187 69 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.3 n/a
Wednesday 24.0 1.5 172 86 1,021.6 0.10 / 0.10 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Flat River?
Now 24.1 C with mostly clear skies and a 1.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 24.1 to 37.5 C, max wind 2.2 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 511 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Flat River today?
Sunrise around 06:55 and sunset around 19:23 (local time). Day length about 12h 28m.
What is the local time in Flat River?
Local time is 12:33. Time zone: America/Chicago (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Flat River?
Flat River is a stream.
What is the elevation of Flat River?
Elevation about 36 m. DEM 45 m.
Where is Flat River located?
It is at 32.23960, -93.42406 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Flat River in?
It is in United States.

Sources

Last updated 2010-02-15
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4324776