BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First ) — Louisiana could see “generational” flood threats as a result of excessive rain expected in the U.S., causing runoff to move down the Mississippi River.
According to experts at the National Weather Service Weather Prediction Center , portions of the Midwest and Mid-South are under a high risk of excessive rain with life-threatening flash flooding expected Friday afternoon through early Saturday and continuing through Sunday morning. “This flooding event will be a marathon – not a sprint,” NWS wrote on X on April 3 .
Starting Saturday night, a severe weather threat with heavy rain, winds, and possible tornadoes is expected in the Baton Rouge area. State Climatologist Jay Grymes said a steady rise in the Mississippi River levels due to rain expected in the new few days could reach Baton Rouge and New Orleans by early to middle of next week…