The closure of the 405-foot-long Bayou Chene floodgate is the first time the three-year-old structure has been used due to high water in the Atchafalaya, a St. Mary Parish levee official said.

The St. Mary Levee Director preemptively closed a floodgate to protect Terrebonne and Lafourche from a swollen Mississippi River.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting bids through May 20 for alligator hunting on certain Wildlife Management Areas, Wetland Conservation Areas, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - “We’re just stockpiling ... He says since the barge was dropped in Bayou Chene earlier this week water levels have receded. With backwater being stopped by flood ...

Jobie is a South Louisiana native with a passion for weather ... "We are closing the Bayou Chene portal to alleviate some of the pressure from the backflow waters." He also states, "we have ...

MORGAN CITY,La. (KLFY) — An emergency declaration has ... Floodgates between the Morgan City and Berwick areas along with the Bayou Chene flood gates will be closed to keep back water flooding ...

In Louisiana, the Army Corps is patrolling New Orleans levees for problems. On Monday, the new Bayou Chene floodgate was closed for the first time due to high water to protect several parishes ...