Baton Rouge temperatures in the upper 90s this weekend, as heat dome bears down BY ANNAKATE FREELAND | Staff writer 4 hrs ago One of the hottest weekends of the year so far is expected across the Baton Rouge area as a heat dome pushes temperatures well above normal and limits rain chances.
Monday was Baton Rouge’s hottest June 22 in seven years, see why BY AVERY WHITE | Staff writer Jun 23, 2026 While it was not the hottest on record, yesterday’s overnight temperatures were some of the hottest this year.
A ¶¶Òõh record? 29 inches of rain fell in 12 hours in Avoyelles Parish in devastating deluge BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jun 22, 2026 The downpour unleashed by Tropical Storm Arthur over Avoyelles Parish last week — with one gauge measuring 29 inches in just 12 hours — will likely be designated a 1,000-year rainfall event, a…
At least 9 tornadoes spawned by Arthur hit southeast ¶¶Òõh, Mississippi NWS says in updated report BY MARTHA SANCHEZ | Staff writer Jun 20, 2026 At least nine tornadoes touched town in southeast ¶¶Òõh and Mississippi on Thursday and Friday as the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur crossed the region, the National Weather Service sai…
Gov. Landry declares state of emergency in six parishes after Tropical Storm Arthur BY OLIVIA TEES | Staff writer Jun 18, 2026 Gov. Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency for several parishes due to flooding from Tropical Storm Arthur.
Heavy rains cause flooding, as 150 residents are displaced in Avoyelles Parish, officials say BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer Jun 18, 2026 Avoyelles Parish was inundated by heavy rains from the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur, with 275 structures flooded and 150 people displaced, according to parish officials.
Why parts of rural Livingston Parish flooded days before Tropical Storm Arthur's remnants arrived BY CLAIRE GRUNEWALD | Staff writer Jun 18, 2026 Before the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur moved through south ¶¶Òõh early Thursday morning, rainwater was already overflowing ditches and front yards in rural parts of Livingston Parish.
+6 Tropical Storm Arthur's remnants lash New Orleans area with flooding and tornadoes By MIKE SMITH, MICHELLE HUNTER and LARA NICHOLSON | Staff writerUpdated Jun 18, 2026 While Arthur did not remain a tropical storm for long, its sprawling bands and severe weather lingered and raked across a broad swath of the region.
Remnants of Arthur could develop in Atlantic later this week, Hurricane Center says BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer Jun 18, 2026 As Post-Tropical Cyclone Arthur poured rain over the southeast U.S. Thursday morning, forecasters with the National Hurricane Center in Miami are keeping a close on the storm’s remnants that h…
Baton Rouge spared from heavy rainfall overnight as Tropical Storm Arthur downgrades, moves through BY JASON WILLIS and DEANNA B. NARVESON | Staff writers Jun 18, 2026 Less rain fell on the Baton Rouge area than predicted overnight as Tropical Storm Arthur was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone and moved through south ¶¶Òõh. Roughly 3-5 inches of rain…
+3 See scenes across coastal ¶¶Òõh as Arthur brings heavy rain, isolated tornadoes BY JASON WILLIS | Staff writer Updated Jun 18, 2026 As post-tropical cyclone Arthur moves through ¶¶Òõh early Thursday, Louisiana is seeing flooding and a few isolated tornadoes.
Isolated tornadoes, flooding threaten coastal ¶¶Òõh as Arthur downgraded to post-tropical BY JASON WILLIS | Staff writer Updated Jun 18, 2026 Tropical Storm Arthur was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone by the National Weather Service late Wednesday, though ¶¶Òõh still is seeing heavy rain and a few isolated tornadoes overnig…
As severe weather threatens Baton Rouge area, here's how to check on power outages Staff report Jun 18, 2026 When severe weather hits the Baton Rouge region, residents brace for power outages.
+4 New Orleans area hit with torrential rain from remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur. Tornado watch in effect. By MIKE SMITH, WILLIE SWETT and JONI HESS | Staff writersUpdated Jun 18, 2026 Overnight downpours posed serious concerns for much of south-central ¶¶Òõh. St. Tammany Parish kept a close eye on rising rivers and emergency responders evacuated residents.
Parish closes several roads ahead of tropical storm’s arrival in Baton Rouge BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jun 17, 2026 East Baton Rouge Parish has announced its first road closures ahead of Tropical Storm Arthur, which is expected to reach Baton Rouge between midnight Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday.
Tropical Storm Arthur could mean flash flooding overnight for Baton Rouge BY ELLYN COUVILLION and Charles Lussier | Staff writers Jun 17, 2026 Tropical Storm Arthur developed near the middle Texas coast mid-morning Wednesday and is expected to bring life-threatening flooding across portions of the southeast, the National Hurricane Ce…
Heavy rain expected in Baton Rouge ahead of tropical disturbance landfall BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jun 17, 2026 The potential tropical cyclone now tracking just off the Texas coast is expected to make landfall over southwestern ¶¶Òõh Wednesday evening, with tropical storm-force winds expected near t…
West Feliciana flooding prompts road closures, Camp Marydale evacuation BY AIDAN MCCAHILL | Staff writer Jun 16, 2026 Carver, Freeland, and Camp Marydale roads are currently closed, Spillman said. The latter leads to Camp Marydale, where deputies began evacuating campers around 2 p.m.
Gulf disturbance, moist air mass combine for continuing flood watch in Baton Rouge, National Weather Service says BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jun 16, 2026 With a potential tropical cyclone moving along the northwestern Gulf Coast and a stalled humid air mass still in place over the area, Baton Rouge remains under a flood watch through Friday mor…
+3 Gulf disturbance expected to make landfall near LA-TX line as Tropical Storm Arthur, NHC says BY MARCO CARTOLANO and JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writers Jun 16, 2026 A disturbance nearing the Gulf of Mexico could be the first named storm of the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season and make landfall Wednesday night on the Texas-¶¶Òõh border, according to late…
Tropical Storm Arthur likely to form and bring heavy rain to ¶¶Òõh BY MARCO CARTOLANO | Staff writer Jun 16, 2026 Early forecasts for southern Louisian have intensified with hurricane trackers saying the disturbance located over south Texas is more likely to become Tropical Storm Arthur on Tuesday or Wed…
Baton Rouge under a flood watch through this week, National Weather Service says BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jun 15, 2026 A flood watch is in effect in the Baton Rouge area through Friday morning, as the chance of rain ranges from 40% to 90% through the week, the National Weather Service said.
Friday night closure canceled for I-110 southbound exit ramp to Mississippi River Bridge, DOTD says BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jun 5, 2026 An overnight closure of the Interstate 110 southbound exit ramp to the Mississippi River Bridge, originally planned for Friday night, has been canceled, the state Department of Transportation …
I-110 South exit ramp to Mississippi River bridge to close overnight Friday, DOTD says BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer Jun 4, 2026 The Interstate 110 southbound exit ramp to the Mississippi River Bridge will be closed overnight Friday, as part of the work being done on the I-10 widening project, the state Department of Tr…
College Drive ramp at I-10 West in Baton Rouge to close overnight Thursday, officials say BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer May 27, 2026 The College Drive exit ramp from Interstate 10 westbound will be closed overnight Thursday for maintenance work, the state Department of Transportation and Development said.
Mississippi mom drowns after flash flooding engulfs her SUV on busy street, reports say By JUSTIN MITCHELL | Staff writer May 27, 2026 A Mississippi mother died in her car earlier this week as flash flooding engulfed a busy street she was driving on in Petal, a city near Hattiesburg.
+3 More than a foot of heavy rain floods Mississippi Coast homes, roads: See photos, video BY MARTHA SANCHEZ | Staff writerUpdated May 26, 2026 More than a foot of rain deluged parts of Hancock County, Mississippi this week, overtopping creeks, streams and bayous and leading to road closures in parts of the region that rarely flood.Â
Rainy Memorial Day weekend forecast for Baton Rouge BY ELLYN COUVILLION | Staff writer May 20, 2026 Baton Rouge had the perfect recipe for rain this week — moisture-laden Gulf winds combined with warm temperatures — and that pattern is expected to continue through the holiday weekend, a Nati…