Flooding

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.

Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are possible in some parts of Louisiana on Tuesday. Some of that rainfall could lead to localized street flooding.

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.

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

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.

Louisiana cities such as Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Baton Rouge are preparing for a strong storm system that is forecast to bring strong winds and flooding rain.

Saturday plans across many parts of Louisiana will need to be adjusted as rain and thunderstorms are forecast for most of the state this weekend.