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Wednesday 6am Update: Rain showers entering the capital area. Heavier rain and storm activity off to the west. Pointe Coupee Parish and Wilkinson county currently included in a flood Advisory as heavy showers enter that area.
County road commissions and city crews have been busy clearing the roads and streets of snow and ice over the last two weeks.
A ***FLOOD WATCH*** has been issued for the Baton Rouge Metro Area and locations north and west from 6am Wednesday through 6am Thursday. This includes East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Northern Livingston, Northern Tangipahoa, Pointe Coupee, St. Helena, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana in Louisiana and Amite and Wilkinson in Mississippi. Excessive runoff from heavy rain may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Monitor forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepa...
Editor’s note: This calendar is subject to change. If you are a representative of a governing body, you may email meeting notices and agendas to ptnews@pharostribune.com.
Wednesday 12:50pm Update: The Capital City and hardest hit areas north and west of the city are catching a break from rain as a line of thunderstorms marches across I-55. Some parts of Pointe Coupee and Wilkinson have picked up 7-9 as estimated by radar. There have been reports from the National Weather Service of water entering homes in the Bordelon Subdivision in Pointe Coupee Parish. While scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will remain possible this afternoon and evening, a considerable break in the torrential rain rates is expected.