red river

Did you have one of these as a kid?

Every grown-up in the Ark-La-Tex has weighed in on the Red River, but what about the kids??? Here's what the children from All About Kids Daycare had to say about the rising Red!

Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington briefed with Bossier Mayor Lo Walker and officials from the Bossier Parish Police Jury and Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Tuesday afternoon to assess the rising Red River and current and pending flooding areas.

More flooding relief help is on the way for Shreveport-Bossier and the region.

Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington, Bossier Mayor Lo Walker and officials from the Bossier Parish Police Jury and Bossier Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, along with a host of city, parish and state officials, met at the Viking Drive Substation in Bossier City around noon Monday to solidify safety plans and precautionary measures to address the rising Red River.

The Red River is not expected to crest until Friday, but conditions are already quite dangerous. I checked out the river Saturday morning and wanted to show you how things look at the Stoner Park.

The National Weather Service is now predicting the Red River will crest at 34 feet on June 6. That's a foot higher than the previous prediction.

Excessive amounts of rain continue to cause problems for northwest Louisiana.

The Red River is still on the rise.

A flood warning continues for the Red River at Coushatta.

The Red River continues to rise and this has prompted SPAR to close two city parks.

Shreveport police and fire crews along with the Marine unit from the Caddo Sheriff's office are searching the Red River for a man who apparently jumped from the Texas Street bridge.