Cross Lake

Authorities in Louisiana have closed a popular lake in the state for a reason you'd never expect, especially in Louisiana.

In case you haven't heard, the City of Shreveport has closed Cross Lake due to flooding issues. Will it affect Floatilla 2024?

As water levels continue to rise, the Cross Lake Patrol of the Shreveport Police Department advises residents living along Cross Lake to take precautionary measures to ensure the safety of their boats and properties.

Shreveport, LA's annual Cross Lake Floatilla returns in June and this year, wear your boots and cowboy hat with your suit and get ready for a 'Hoedown at the Lake!'

As the rain continues to fall in Northwest Louisiana, the potential for flooding becomes a growing concern.

The Bayou State simply has more alligators than any other state in America. In fact, Louisiana has the largest alligator population of any place in the entire world!

If you've never experienced 'Floatilla' on Cross Lake in Shreveport before, you need to make plans to be there this year, because it's truly an epic day on the water!

KEEL News spoke to Sgt. Jennifer Stephenson with Cross Lake Patrol Tuesday, she told us Cross Lake Patrol has closed the lake to boat traffic, but they are allowing home-owners to access the boat launch with trailers to be able to remove their boats due to the rising water levels.

Residents around Cross Bayou and the Cross Lake area are already experiencing some minor flooding, but the NWS is concerned it could get worse.

As you can tell from the photo below, Cross Lake is already becoming an issue.

Breaking this law could land you in jail for 20 years and you've probably broken it in the past year.

Did you know that Cross Lake is where Shreveport gets its water from?