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High water closes roads across Baton Rouge

7 years 2 months 1 week ago Thursday, January 19 2017 Jan 19, 2017 January 19, 2017 9:12 AM January 19, 2017 in News
Source: WBRZ

BATON ROUGE – Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome and other parish officials are urging motorists to use caution when driving across the Baton Rouge area Thursday.

“We are urging caution as drivers travel on our highways as there is high water and flooding in some areas,” Broome said.

Several roads have been closed due to high water and some schools are dismissing early, the mayor’s office said.

The National Weather Service also issued a flash flood watch for the Baton Rouge area until 6 p.m. Thursday. Broome is also urging residents to monitor storm forecasts over the coming days.

The East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office has listed the following high water locations for Thursday:

  • Hooper Road at Corlette Drive - ROADWAY REOPENED
  • Plank Road at Brownfields Drive
  • Hooper Road at Governor Claiborne Drive - ROADWAY REOPENED
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  • Hooper Road at Foster Road
  • Hanks Drive at Airline Highway
  • Groom Road

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