Understanding Louisiana's Susceptibility to Flooding Louisiana is a state that has always been closely tied to water. Its ...

The Washington Street exit off of I-10 in Baton Rouge often causes traffic problems. DOTD says it has a plan to improve ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The site of the new Mississippi River Bridge won’t be selected until mid-2025, according to state transportation officials. The Capital Area Road and Bridge ...

In May 2011, heavy rains led to surging flood levels along the entirety of the Mississippi River basin. This eventually required the US Army Corps of Engineering to blast open floodgates in order to ...

Interstate 10 from the Baton ... includes the Mississippi River Bridge and the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The reopened route runs from U.S. 61 in Gramercy westward through Baton Rouge and Lafayette ...

Mississippi could see severe weather ... This could lead to road flooding or closures and minor-to-moderate river flooding. Other areas could see 1-3 inches of rain Tuesday into Wednesday.

The NWS also issued an enhanced risk of severe weather and slight risk of excessive rainfall, with the highest threat north of the Interstates 10 and 12 corridor. In addition to tornadoes, gusts of ...