Here on this first day of the 2015 Atlantic Hurricane Season, the Colorado State University forecast team continues to predict activity will be well-below average. Report lead author Dr. Phil Klotzbach says they call for eight named storms, three hurricanes and one major hurricane…:
CUT 6 (09) “this year”
He says the highly likely development of an El Nino event reduces hurricane formation conditions in the tropical Atlantic.

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva criticized the NCAA decision Sunday night to postpone the Baton Rouge Regional finals between LSU and UNCW until Monday at noon. He called it a “ridiculous decision” and added they could’ve easily gotten the game in. UL-Lafayette is in the final round of the Houston Regional. The Cajuns are one win away from the championship. They’ll face Rice at 1PM this afternoon.

The National Weather Service says floodwaters draining from Texas and Oklahoma continue to cause rising waters in the Red River in Louisiana. Mario Valverde with NWS in Shreveport says the river is above 30 feet for the first time since 1990 in Shreveport. The Red is expected to crest there Saturday at 34 feet. Valverde says there is already flooding in the area…:
CUT 3 (10) “water’s too high”
He says normal levels likely won’t return for the river until late July, early August.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s office says they arrested three people over the weekend each for their 4th DWI. They say 29-year-old Cody Heiman of Lumberton, Texas, who ws also found to be in possession of an open pint of vodka, has a $16,000 bond. 44-year-old David Robertson of Sulpher has a $35,000 bond and 50-year-old Reco Arecenueaux of Lake Charles had bond set of $17,000.