Flooding

Some of the first effects from southeast Louisiana are being seen.

With Tropical Strom Francine making her way through the Gulf of Mexico toward Louisiana, we are expecting to see more than a few inches of rain over the next 24 hours, and there are a list of streets in Lafayette that are prone to flooding and should be avoided if at all possible once the heavy rains commence.

There has been an adjustment in the track of the storm. Here's what coastal and southern Louisiana can expect from the tropics over the next few days.

National Weather is Service suggesting that coastal Louisiana and Texas should prepare for heavy rains and tropical weather conditions next week.

Low lying areas of Louisiana should be on notice, the next 48 hours could include heavy tropical downpours and potential flooding along the I-10 corridor.

The threat of torrential rains and tropical downpours will once again dominate Louisiana's weekend weather forecast.

Portions of Louisiana can expect even heavier downpours today as National Weather Service forecasters have raised the flood threat once again.

Louisiana won't experience a total washout with this weekend's weather but do expect periods of very heavy rainfall and the possibility of localized flooding.

Hurricane Beryl made landfall in Texas, but now some parts of South Louisiana are feeling the impacts of the storm.

Even before Beryl begins to impact Louisiana's weather forecast there's a threat of excessive and flooding rains across most the state this weekend.

Parts of Southern Texas are being inundated with water due to strong Easterly winds and heavy rainfall.

Grand Isle, Louisiana is being inudated with salt water due to strong Easterly winds and high tide.

What is the potential for flooding where you live, work, and have to drive in Louisiana? These interactive maps show where high water could affect your plans.

Tropical downpours across southern Louisiana on Monday could drop rainfall rates of several inches per hour. Here's where the heaviest rain is forecast to fall.

Authorities in Louisiana have closed a popular lake in the state for a reason you'd never expect, especially in Louisiana.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office reports that several roads in the parish are still impassable.

Lafayette, Baton Rouge, and several other Louisiana cities are at an enhanced risk for severe storms, flooding rains, and potential tornadoes today.

Excessive rainfall with an enhanced risk of severe weather is what Louisiana has in store to start the work week.

Louisiana meteorologists have been predicting that potentially flooding rains this week and that forecast has materialized as some areas were drenched.

According to reports, and some pretty dramatic videos, a pipe burst on the third floor of Patrick F. Taylor Hall on campus this afternoon, causing water to cascade down into the first and second levels.