rain

Video evidence shows exactly the damage that was caused by Hurricane Francine in South Louisiana.

Desperate time call for desperate measures, and if you find yourself in the situation where you really need to cut your grass but your yard is pretty wet and soggy, it is actually possible to get a pretty good cut with a wet lawn.

Over the last few days, almost all of Louisiana has been blanketed with rain coming from the Atlantic Ocean, and a newly formed system in the Atlantic is expected to bring even more downpours.

Explore Acadiana's rich cultural heritage indoors at the Acadiana Center for the Arts and the Acadian Memorial.

Seeing as rain is a natural occurrence, it would seem strange to some that capturing and then saving that rainwater would be illegal. That being said, in some states, while it is not illegal to capture and save rainwater to care for animals or to water plants or crops, it is restricted when it comes to using that saved rainwater for human consumption.

The last week or so has been pretty dry across Louisiana, but that is going to change as consistent rain chances will be in the forecast for much of the upcoming week.

St. Medard Day is June 8, pronounced in Cajun French as "Sam-e-da". Ever heard of it? Well, learn up, because it could mean 40 days of rain.

Louisiana meteorologists have been predicting that potentially flooding rains this week and that forecast has materialized as some areas were drenched.

Have you ever heard anyone say "Wow...it's raining frogs, worms, and birds"? Probably not, but people have said it because it has happened...several times in Louisiana.

Could this be the beginning of the end of Louisiana's drought? The forecast for this week does include a significant chance of rain.

By Monday, we will have a weak front approach the Acadiana area and that should give us a slightly better chance of some rainfall.

Earlier today, we went around the building with a simple survey question: What's your favorite or go-to song about rain?

Louisiana and Southeastern were in the middle of a thriller, then the rain had to ruin all the fun.