Baton Rouge residents can expect chances of rain and flash flooding until the weekend, which is turning into an overall gloomy week.
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. John The Baptist, St. Charles and St. James Parishes. Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish. Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parishes. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting East Baton Rouge, West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, Red River Landing...Major flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 215 AM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 30TH... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN...Until Friday, May 30. * IMPACTS...At 58.0 feet, Angola farmland on the left bank becomes inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 57.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on Sunday, June 1st and continue falling to 45.7 feet by Friday, June 6th. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. John The Baptist, St. Charles and St. James Parishes. Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish. Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parishes. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting East Baton Rouge, West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, Red River Landing...Major flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 215 AM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 25TH... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Baton Rouge. * WHEN...Until Sunday, May 25. * IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, The grounds of the older part of Louisiana State University's campus become soggy. This includes the area around the Veterinary Medicine building, the Veterinary Medicine Annex, the stadium and ball fields. The city of Baton Rouge and the main LSU campus are protected by levees at this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 40.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on Sunday, May 25th and continue falling to 29.2 feet by Friday June 6th. - Flood stage is 35.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Currently in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, LA
Right Now
- Humidity: 97%
- Feels Like: 64°
- Heat Index: 64°
- Wind: 9 mph
- Wind Chill: 64°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:14:25 AM
- Sunset: 07:47:53 PM
- Dew Point: 63°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Light rain early. Partial clearing overnight. Low 63F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Light rain early. Partial clearing overnight. Low 63F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Mainly cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High near 75F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. John The Baptist, St. Charles and St. James Parishes. Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish. Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parishes. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting East Baton Rouge, West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, Red River Landing...Major flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 215 AM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FRIDAY, MAY 30TH... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Red River Landing. * WHEN...Until Friday, May 30. * IMPACTS...At 58.0 feet, Angola farmland on the left bank becomes inundated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 57.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 46.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on Sunday, June 1st and continue falling to 45.7 feet by Friday, June 6th. - Flood stage is 48.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
Weather Alert
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Louisiana... Mississippi River At Reserve affecting St. John The Baptist, St. Charles and St. James Parishes. Mississippi River At Donaldsonville affecting Ascension Parish. Mississippi River At Baton Rouge affecting West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge Parishes. Mississippi River At Red River Landing affecting East Baton Rouge, West Feliciana and Pointe Coupee Parishes. For the Lower Mississippi River...including Baton Rouge, Donaldsonville, Reserve, Red River Landing...Major flooding is forecast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/lix. Click on the Rivers and Lakes menu for forecasts and observations. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 215 AM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY, MAY 25TH... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mississippi River at Baton Rouge. * WHEN...Until Sunday, May 25. * IMPACTS...At 40.0 feet, The grounds of the older part of Louisiana State University's campus become soggy. This includes the area around the Veterinary Medicine building, the Veterinary Medicine Annex, the stadium and ball fields. The city of Baton Rouge and the main LSU campus are protected by levees at this level. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 40.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 29.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage on Sunday, May 25th and continue falling to 29.2 feet by Friday June 6th. - Flood stage is 35.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood &&
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- BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Baton Rouge came through Tuesday night's storms relatively unscathed, with a combined total of 279 Entergy and Demco customers reported without power as of 6 a.m. Wednesday.
- Staff report
As severe weather and flash flood warnings sweep through Louisiana, some schools have announced changes to their schedules and closures.Â
- BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer
A flood watch is in effect for the parish starting Tuesday at 7 p.m. and lasting through Thursday evening.
- BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer
Local Louisiana weather forecasts predict heavy rains beginning Tuesday night could produce flash flooding in the Baton Rouge area.
- BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer
Heavy rain is in the forecast for Baton Rouge this week, with the strongest downpours expected to begin Tuesday night and continue through Thursday, the National Weather Service said.Â
- BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Local weather forecasters are growing more confident that heavy rains coming Tuesday night could produce flash flooding in southeast Louisiana, including New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Lafayette metros.
- BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
While the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans was mostly spared from wet weather, cities across southeast Louisiana should brace for storms this week that could lead to loc…
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
After a hot and sunny start to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, pop-up showers and thunderstorms could be the main concerns for those heading out to the Fair Grounds for the second weekend.
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
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The Bonnet Carre Spillway has been opened more than a dozen times since it was constructed nearly 100 years ago, but the protection it offers New Orleans' levee system comes at a cost: The rus…
- BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The National Weather Service will resume translating its products for non-English speakers.
- BY HALEY MILLER | Staff writer
A deluge in Addis on Thursday morning forced multiple businesses to shutter for the day and around 40 people to evacuate from a townhome complex off La. 1 South, carrying the essentials with t…
- BY JULIA GUILBEAU | Staff Writer
West Baton Rouge Parish saw major flooding on Thursday morning, leaving roadways and homes in parts of Addis, Plaquemine and Brusly with high standing water.Â
- BY ELLYN COUVILLION and HALEY MILLER | Staff writers
Heavy rain Thursday morning has flooded streets in Addis and caused multiple car crashes, the West Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office said.Â
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
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Heavy rains that drenched the New Orleans metro area and flooded streets across the city hit a little too close for comfort this week, as The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off T…
- BY MATTHEW ALBRIGHT | Staff writer
New exit ramps that will allow drivers to more easily exit Interstate 10 and Interstate 12 westbound onto College Drive are set to open Wednesday, the Louisiana Department of Transportation an…
- By KASEY BUBNASH and JOSIE ABUGOV | Staff writers
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A range of broadcast and private sector meteorologists took to social media to call the move "unacceptable" and "a disaster" while stressing the importance of the data.Â
- By JULIA GUILBEAU | Staff writer
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Louisiana residents crossing over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway on the new Belle Chasse Bridge will need to pay a toll soon.
- BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer
Firefighters are blocking parts of Nicholson Drive in an attempt to put out a small brush fire along the railroad tracks.
- BY DAVID J. MITCHELL | Staff writer
The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to high water in the Atchafalaya.
- By MIKE SMITH | Staff writer
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Storms in parts of the South and Midwest have caused the river to swell. The Corps is eyeing it, though current projections show a spillway opening won't be needed.
- BY BOB WARREN | Staff writer
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A 73-year-old man a wheelchair was killed after he was struck by a vehicle early Tuesday on a highway in the Loranger area of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana State Police said.
- BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The National Weather Service is no longer providing language translations of its products, a change that experts say could put non-English speakers at risk of missing potentially life-saving w…
- BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Morning commuters are in for potential headaches and delays Tuesday if they come through Interstate 10 at the Bonnet Carre spillway in St. Charles Parish.Â
- BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
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After a heat wave had southeast Louisiana and Mississippi Coast residents sweating, a system of severe storms and possible flash flooding could disrupt the weekend, local forecasters say.
- By KASEY BUBNASH | Staff writer
Get ready for another rollercoaster shift in weather: After record heat and afternoon highs nearing the 90s this week, an incoming cold front is expected to slash temperatures across south Lou…
- BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer
Strong winds were pummeling much of Louisiana Wednesday, with some recorded gusts reaching speeds of over 50 mph before noon.Â
- BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer
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If you're going to the "Rock the Country" concert to hear Nickelback or Kid Rock, or you live in Livingston Parish, you might run into some heavy traffic this weekend.Â