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$2 million ARBC Master Plan project will help reduce flood risk Baton Rouge, LA  – Congress approved late Wednesday night a Congresswoman Julia Letlow  measure to provide $2,000,000 for an Amite River Basin Commission  project to restore features of the upper Amite River, which will reduce flood risk in the Amite River Basin.   "Rep. Letlow is the Amite River Basin Commission's strong partner in lowering flood risk in the Capital Region," said ARBC Commissioner President Joh

By Gabriella Mercurio Published: Oct. 29, 2025 at 4:33 PM CDT | Updated: 21 hours ago) BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new $30 million project to reduce flooding across three parishes is moving forward, offering hope to residents who regularly deal with flooding or standing water after storms. Chelsea Williams, who lives on the Amite River Diversion Canal in French Settlement, said standing water in her backyard is common when river levels are high. “The water after it rains will

Allison Bruhl Tue, October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM CDT 1 min read BATON ROUGE, La. ( Louisiana First ) — The Amite River Basin Commission (ARBC) approved a resolution authorizing the City of St. George to join a “historic” partnership between three parishes for a Bayou Manchac project. The partnership now includes Ascension, East Baton Rouge, and Iberville parishes and the City of St. George for the $30 million restoration project. According to ARBC, the project aims to restore n

John Ory Dupont Post South October 21, 2025 A major flood control project is underway, and an Iberville Parish Government official is at the helm of the organization that will oversee the work. The Amite River Basin Commission unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the historic partnership among Ascension, East Baton Rouge and Iberville parishes, and the City of St. George, to implement major flood control measures on Bayou Manchac.    “The importance of this partnersh

ARBC also weighs in on Lake Pontchartrain Basin restoration Baton Rouge, LA – Today, the Amite River Basin Commission (ARBC) unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the historic partnership among Ascension , East Baton Rouge and Iberville Parishes , and the City of St. George , to implement major flood control measures on Bayou Manchac.  “The importance of this partnership can’t be overstated,” said ARBC President & Iberville Commissioner John Clark . “Bayou Manchac R