The National Weather Service is warning that even as far north as we are in the Shreveport/Bossier area, we will still see the effects of Tropical Storm Nicholas.
Although this a naturally occurring phenomenon, their recent study projects "every U.S. coast will experience rapidly increasing high-tide floods" as a result.
If you google "Florida Man", you'll see a bunch of guys doing insanely bad things. If you Google "Louisiana Man", you'll see a bunch of legends like this.
The heavy rains we have gotten this week are causing problems on Cross Lake. All boat ramps are closed and the lake is closed to boat traffic because of rising water.
The level on Cross Lake has risen to 170.9 feet. It is expected to crest on Friday at 173...
Governor John Bel Edwards has announced plans to spend more than $160 million in federal dollars to pay for 15 projects around the state to reduce the risk of flooding. But only one of these projects is in northwest Louisiana.
Here's the list of the 15 projects listed on the Governor's report...