The Red River Waterway Commission has reopened the majority of public boat ramps on the Red River now that water levels from this year’s flood are receding.
High water on the Red River, caused by recent heavy rains, has prompted the Red River Waterway Commission to close the public boat launches it operates in Caddo and Bossier Parishes.
Weekend rain in the Red River watershed is causing the river's level to rise. That's prompted the Red River Waterway Commission to temporarily close the four public boat launches here in northwest Louisiana.