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Bossier officials have issued mandatory evacuations to several neighborhoods and subdivisions in the parish due to flooding or potential flooding.

The Shreveport Cross Lake Patrol has temporarily closed all publicly-operated boat lauches and suspended boat and other watercraft traffic on Cross Lake. This comes as the result of rising water, making boat launches inaccessible. You...

Barricades have been set up along a portion of I-20 E because of high water issues in our area.

As the storms began rolling through northwest Louisiana, it was a bad time to be on the roads.

Emergency officials are advising residents from Plain Dealing to Bossier City to south Bossier that all of the parish is under a flood threat.

With record amounts of rainfall already in the Ark-La-Tex and still more to come in the next two days, I think it's safe to say that we've got a serious weather situation on our hands.

Heavy rain and flooding has caused many schools and businesses in the Ark-La-Tex to close their doors today. Keep checking back as we continually update our list as more information becomes available.

The City of Shreveport is providing sandbags to residents and businesses that anticipate flooding near their properties.

The Army Corps of Engineers is taking steps to help Louisiana deal with rising rivers. The Bonnet Carre Spillway was opened on Sunday. The Morganza Spillway could be opened by midweek.

Flood prevention efforts move into high gear in south Louisiana. The Louisiana National Guard is building an emergency protective barrier around Avoca Island as Mississippi River levels continue to rise. Avoca Island is just east of Morgan City in St. Mary Parish.